Man had leg amputated after being hit by rally car, court hears

A 25-YEAR-OLD man had to have his leg amputated as result of injuries he sustained after he was struck by a car taking part in an international rally event, the High Court heard yesterday.

Blaine Murphy suffered severe compound fractures to his left leg after he was struck by a Honda Civic which came off the road while he was watching a stage of the Galway International Motor Rally on February 5, 2005.

The incident occurred between Gort and Loughrea. The court viewed video images of the rally taken by Mr Murphy on a camcorder at the time the collision occurred.