Doctor's 'utterly dishonest' account blamed injured girl for car accident, court told

The court heard that the doctor admits reckless driving, going through a red light, driving at speed and driving in a bus lane.

(Left to right) Ashleigh Carroll with her mother Louise Carroll leaving the Dublin High Court this afternoon. Ashleigh suffered brain damage after she was hit by a car as she walked to get the bus to school five years ago. Photo: Collins Courts

A doctor who at speed drove her car through a red light knocking down and catastrophically injuring a schoolgirl blamed the teenager for the accident, the High Court has heard.

Scurrilous allegations were made and an “utterly dishonest” account was given by the doctor driver of the car after the accident, meaning the 14-year old was for four years blamed for it, Ms Justice Leonie Reynolds was told.