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'Tragic case' of pedestrian left with life altering injuries
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Olga Maslakova, 33, was fined €400 for driving without reasonable consideration after her car struck a young woman, Ms Jodie Regazzoli, on the R132, Swords, on 17 April 2018. The collision occurred on a dual carriageway with a hedge median, where pedestrians often cut across the road instead of using the footbridge. Maslakova admitted she should not have been in the bus lane and was travelling about 58 km/h, below the 80 km/h limit. Witnesses said her view was blocked by cars to her right, and the pedestrian was struck by the front right of the car, suffering serious life‑altering injuries, including a traumatic brain injury and an eight‑week coma. The State entered a nolle prosequi on the charge of careless driving causing serious bodily harm. Olga Maslakova pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 'Tragic case' of pedestrian left with life altering injuries. Charges or matters: driving without reasonable consideration at the R132, Swords on April 17, 2018. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- April 17, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2020-12-18 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: driving without reasonable consideration at the R132, Swords on April 17, 2018 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
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