Man who left woman ‘for dead’ after hit and run jailed for 3 years

A man who left a young woman "for dead" after a hit and run incident in Limerick has been jailed for three years.

Thomas Kiely, 20, of Barynakyle, Patrickswell, Co Limerick, who had 63 previous convictions — six for dangerous driving — was also banned from driving for 16 years.

The victim, Helena Wren, 28, from Tarbert, Co Kerry, was left in a wheelchair for six weeks after the crash and suffered multiple injuries including a fractured pelvis. She has also been left with one leg shorter than the other.