CCTV shows fatal crash accused drinking five glasses of wine at nearby hotel, court told

An Adelaide woman accused of fatally striking a prominent neuropsychologist while allegedly drink driving has cried as the court was shown security footage of the crash.

Lauren Jean Willgoose, 31, is standing trial accused of killing 70-year-old Anthony Walsh as he walked along Goodwood Road in the evening of June 30, 2021.

Ms Willgoose has pleaded not guilty to aggravated causing death by dangerous driving and leaving the scene of an accident.

The prosecution alleges that on the night of the crash, Ms Willgoose had drunk about 1.15 litres of red wine at the Goody Hotel before getting behind the wheel to drive home.

Giving evidence in the District Court on Friday, Ms Willgoose was played CCTV footage which the prosecution alleges shows her drinking five glasses of wine at the Goody Hotel with a friend before walking to her car.

The prosecution alleges the CCTV footage then shows Ms Willgoose "driving through" Mr Walsh as he crosses the road and failing to stop before a group of people run to his assistance.

Ms Willgoose told the court there were visibility issues on the night of the crash.

"I disagree that the area was well lit," she said.

Prosecutor Michael Foundas told the court the accused was downplaying the level of visibility on the night for her benefit.

"I suggest that you knew full well that you'd been involved in a collision involving a pedestrian," Mr Foundas said.

"I disagree," Ms Willgoose responded.

The 31-year-old said she recalled hearing a loud noise and saw a shadow on the night of the collision.

"It sounded like a car mirror hitting another car mirror," Ms Willgoose said.

Mr Foundas told the court Ms Willgoose continued to drink wine when she got home.

"You did that because you knew you'd been drunk driving, you hit a pedestrian, and you thought police might come around and breathalyse you," he said.

"No," Ms Willgoose replied.

"And you thought, 'I better start drinking again in order to deal with that situation', that's what went on, isn't it Ms Willgoose?" Mr Foundas said.

"No," she said again.

Earlier on Friday Ms Willgoose said she felt "perfectly fine" when she was leaving the Goody Hotel.

Mr Foundas put to her that the CCTV footage showed she was unsteady on her feet as she walked to her car.

"I disagree," Ms Willgoose said.

"It looks like I was walking normally."

Mr Foundas previously told the court Ms Willgoose made a series of phone calls to criminal law firms in the following hours after the crash.

The court heard that Mr Walsh sustained significant head injuries from the collision before his friend — who was also his GP — was able resuscitate his pulse shortly before an ambulance arrived.

He was then taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital, but he never regained consciousness and died on July 9.

The trial will continue on Monday.