(CNN) Anne Sacoolas -- the woman accused of killing 19-year-old Harry Dunn while she was driving on the wrong side of the road in England -- says she is willing to enter into "mediation" with his family, after a court in Virginia ruled against her attempt to have a civil case for wrongful death dismissed. In a statement Wednesday, Sacoolas and her personal attorney, Amy Jeffress, said they would like to find a path forward to "bring a measure of peace and closure" to the family of Dunn after Sacoolas was accused of killing 19-year-old Harry Dunn while she was driving on the wrong side of the road in England. Sacoolas and Jeffress "remain willing to discuss options, including mediation, to find a path forward toward a resolution," according to the statement. Sacoolas' law firm confirmed to CNN that this is the first time mediation had been suggested by their client. At the time of the August 27, 2019, crash, Sacoolas, who is a US citizen, had been described as "the wife of a US diplomat," but in a surprising revelation earlier this month, her lawyer John McGavin told the Virginia court that she was employed by the US State Department.

Source: CNN February 18, 2021 03:33 UTC