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Suspended sentence for hit and run driver who ran red light and left woman with life-long injuries
Summary
In a 2016 case, 19‑year‑old Eric Ryan received a suspended three‑year sentence for dangerous driving that caused serious bodily harm to 32‑year‑old Evelyn Nealon. Nealon was struck by Ryan's car while crossing a green pedestrian light at the junction of Clanbrassil Street and South Circular Road. The impact threw her under a parked bus, leading to four operations on her pelvis and leg. She suffered long‑term injuries, including early‑onset arthritis, a limp, a dropped foot and a lifelong leg brace. Ryan, who was driving a blue car that collided with a white car before spinning and hitting Nealon, fled the scene. He pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, was found guilty of dangerous driving, and was also disqualified from driving for four years. The court noted his young age, early plea and remorse when imposing the suspended sentence.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for hit and run driver who ran red light and left woman with life-long injuries. Charges or matters: dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm at Clanbrassil Street Upper, Dublin on February 6, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 6, 2015 Incident
- 2016-05-04 Publication
Why: She described this as her dream job, which she had now lost because she was physically not up to it. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm at Clanbrassil Street Upper, Dublin on February 6, 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Eric Ryan (19) was today given a suspended sentence for hitting the woman causing her to nearly be crushed by a bus. He will be sentenced in July for leaving the scene of the incident.
Places mentioned
- Cliona Park
- Clanbrassil Street
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- South Circular Road
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