Limerick woman who drove car into crowd on busy street admits dangerous driving

'Hit and run' incident, which occurred in the Cornmarket area, a popular nightclub quarter of the city, on October 10, 2021, left three people in hospital with serious injuries, court heard

The scene at Cornmarket Row in Limerick where a car driven by the accused allegedly drove directly into a group of pedestrians from behind, launching them into the air, and then left the scene. File picture: Brendan Gleeson

A 20-year old woman is to be sentenced at Limerick Circuit Court after pleading guilty to causing injury and endangering lives by driving a high-powered car into a crowd of people in Limerick City and fleeing the scene.

The “hit and run” incident, which occurred in the Cornmarket area, a popular nightclub quarter of the city, on October 10, 2021, left three people in hospital with serious injuries.