Ireland Woman sentenced for dangerous driving causing serious harm in Co Wicklow crash
On a road at Kilmacurragh, Kilbridge, Co Wicklow, at around 12.42am, a car driven by Michaela Dickenson, who was 18 at the time, flipped and landed on its roof, seriously injuring passenger Alicia Larkin. Video evidence showed the car travelling at 123km/h on a road with an 80km/h limit, and Dickenson pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm on August 1, 2021. Her case was heard at Wicklow Circuit Criminal Court, where she was sentenced to two years in prison suspended in full, a six-year driving disqualification and a requirement to re-sit her driving test.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced26 Mar
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- There were six passengers in the car, and four of them in the rear seat were not wearing seatbelts.
- The car flipped in the air and landed on its roof.
- Passenger Alicia Larkin suffered serious injuries.
- Where
- The crash happened on a road at Kilmacurragh, Kilbridge, Co Wicklow.
- When
- The crash happened at around 12.42am.
- Cause
- A video showed the driver travelling at 123km/h on a road with an 80km/h speed limit.
- Passengers had begged the driver to slow down just before the collision.
- Investigation
- The driver told gardaí a dog or small animal had run out in front of the car.
- Charges
- The driver pleaded guilty on August 1, 2021 to dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm.
- In court
- The case was heard at Wicklow Circuit Criminal Court.
- Sentence
- The driver was sentenced to two years in prison suspended in full, a six-year driving disqualification, and a requirement to re-sit her driving test before driving again.
- Other details
- The driver had no previous convictions and tested negative for alcohol.
- The judge said it was a seriously aggravating factor that the driver had been asked by her friends to slow down.
- Related civil proceedings in the case had also been concluded.
18 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThere were six passengers in the car. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatFour passengers in the rear seat were not wearing seatbelts. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe car flipped in the air and landed on its roof. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatPassenger Alicia Larkin suffered serious injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe crash happened on a road at Kilmacurragh, Kilbridge, Co Wicklow. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe crash happened at around 12.42am. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeA video showed the driver travelling at 123km/h. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeThe road had a speed limit of 80km/h. (irishmirror.ie)
- causePassengers had begged the driver to slow down just before the collision. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe driver pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Wicklow Circuit Criminal Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe driver was sentenced to two years in prison, suspended in full. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe driver was disqualified from driving for six years. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe driver must re-sit her driving test before driving again after the disqualification ends. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe driver told gardaí a dog or small animal had run out in front of the car. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe driver had no previous convictions and tested negative for alcohol. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe judge said it was a seriously aggravating factor that the driver had been asked by her friends to slow down. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherRelated civil proceedings in the case had also been concluded. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 26 Mar2024Young woman driver whose pals begged her to slow down before crash avoids jail
Reports the sentencing of the driver, who received a fully suspended two-year sentence, a six-year disqualification and an order to re-sit her driving test. Adds the court details, the speed and passenger evidence, the judge's remarks and the victim impact statement.
convicted, Michaela Dickenson, 21, female, named, irish (judged from name)Michaela Dickensonvictim, Alicia Larkin, 17, female, irish (judged from name)Alicia Larkin