Ireland Case No. 9799Careless driving causing serious bodily harm · Co. Dublin · 11 Dec 2023
Woman given suspended sentence for driving over cyclist twice after illegal right-hand turn in Dublin
On 11 December 2023 an SUV driven by Izabella Aleksandrowicz, a 50-year-old woman, drove over cyclist Andrew Brett twice in Dublin city centre after she made an illegal right-hand turn. Brett suffered damage to his liver, internal bleeding, fractured ribs and a fractured pelvis. In February 2024 she met gardaí and made a cautioned statement, and she later pleaded guilty to careless driving causing serious bodily harm. The latest development, reported in May 2026, is that she was given a 12-month sentence suspended for two years and disqualified from driving for two years.
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- Sentenced1 May
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- An SUV drove over cyclist Andrew Brett twice.
- Andrew Brett suffered damage to his liver, internal bleeding, fractured ribs and a fractured pelvis.
- Where
- The incident happened in Dublin city centre.
- When
- The incident happened on 11 December 2023.
- Cause
- The driver, Izabella Aleksandrowicz, had made an illegal right-hand turn.
- Other details
- The driver remained at the scene.
- Andrew Brett described the incident as life changing in his victim impact statement.
- The sentence was dated 1 May 2026 in the tracker entry and 6 May 2026 in the article text.
- Investigation
- Izabella Aleksandrowicz, 50, met gardaí in February 2024 and made a cautioned statement.
- Charges
- Izabella Aleksandrowicz pleaded guilty to careless driving causing serious bodily harm.
- In court
- Judge Orla Crowe adjourned the case earlier after hearing evidence.
- A probation report concluded that the driver had a low risk of re-offending.
- The judge said a headline sentence of 18 months was appropriate.
- Sentence
- Izabella Aleksandrowicz was given a 12-month sentence, suspended for two years.
- Izabella Aleksandrowicz was disqualified from driving for two years.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe SUV drove over the cyclist twice. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe cyclist suffered damage to his liver, internal bleeding, fractured ribs and a fractured pelvis. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe incident happened in Dublin city centre. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on 11 December 2023. (thejournal.ie)
- causeThe driver had taken an illegal right-hand turn. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe driver met with gardaí in February 2024 and made a cautioned statement. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeShe pleaded guilty to careless driving causing serious bodily harm. (thejournal.ie)
- courtJudge Orla Crowe had earlier adjourned the case after hearing evidence. (thejournal.ie)
- courtA probation report concluded the driver had a low risk of re-offending. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe judge said a headline sentence of 18 months was appropriate. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceShe was given a 12-month sentence, suspended for two years. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceShe was disqualified from driving for two years. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe cyclist described the incident as life changing in his victim impact statement. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe driver remained at the scene. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 May2026Woman who drove over a cyclist twice after illegal right-hand turn given 12-month suspended sentence
First report in the list of this case. Adds the court sentence, the victim impact statement, the judge's reasoning, the probation report and the driving disqualification.
convicted, Izabella Aleksandrowicz, 50, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Izabella Aleksandrowiczvictim, Andrew Brett, male, irish (judged from name)Andrew Brett