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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 20862Careless driving · Co. Offaly · 9 Jul 2022

Motorist fined for careless driving after trapping woman's leg in Edenderry

On July 9, 2022, at Fair Green, Edenderry, Co Offaly, a woman who had parked in front of a car was trapped by it and suffered a small mark and bruising to her leg. The driver, Jonathan Reid, aged 34 according to the Offaly Express article (33 in the solicitor's description), said his foot slipped off the pedal and the car rolled forward. The woman reported the incident on July 12, 2022, and Mr Reid appeared on a summons for careless driving at Tullamore District Court in the week before June 2, 2023. He was fined €300 and given three months to pay, which is the latest development reported.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced2 Jun
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man said his foot slipped off the pedal and his car rolled forward, trapping a woman's leg.
Where
The incident happened at Fair Green, Edenderry, Co Offaly.
When
The incident happened on July 9, 2022.
Other details
  • The woman had parked in front of the defendant's car and was trapped between his car and her own.
  • The woman suffered a small mark to her leg and bruising.
  • The defendant is described as 34 in the article and as 33 in the solicitor's description.
  • The defendant had 28 previous convictions, 15 of them for road traffic offences.
Investigation
The woman reported the incident on July 12, 2022.
Charges
Jonathan Reid appeared on a summons for careless driving.
In court
The case was heard at Tullamore District Court in the week before June 2, 2023.
Sentence
Mr Reid was fined €300 and given three months to pay.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man said his foot slipped off the pedal and his car rolled forward, trapping a woman's leg. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened at Fair Green, Edenderry. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on July 9, 2022. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe woman reported the incident on July 12, 2022. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeJonathan Reid appeared on a summons for careless driving. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Tullamore District Court. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceMr Reid was fined €300 and given three months to pay. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe woman suffered a small mark to her leg and bruising. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe defendant had 28 previous convictions, 15 of them for road traffic offences. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Jun2023
    Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Tullamore District Court hears motorist's foot slipped off pedal trapping woman's leg

    First report of this case, covering the court hearing held the week before 2 June 2023. The article gives the defendant's age as 34 in one place and as 33 in the solicitor's description.

    convicted, Jonathan Reid, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jonathan Reid