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Hit-and-run driver was over limit
A WOMAN who mowed down a young soldier in Warrington town centre was more than three times over the legal drink driving limit, a court heard.
Priscilla Cooper, aged 24, of Slater Street, pleaded guilty at Warrington Magistrates' Court on Thursday to three counts of driving offences, including running over 18-year-old Daniel Barnett, leaving the scene of an accident and drink driving.
The court heard that the collision, which left Mr Barnett with serious injuries, happened on Friars Gate just after midnight on Saturday, April 19.
Prosecutor Sandra Eze said: "As the defendant drove past Wetherspoons, a young man was crossing the road at the side of Chicago Rock and, as she drove around the corner, she collided with the male pedestrian, throwing him between 10 and 15 feet further up the road.
"At the time it was quite busy and lots of people were around.
"The defendant did not stop the vehicle. Instead she drove to the end of the road at Wilson Patten street where she switched off her lights in an attempt to hide her number plate."
Cooper, who had drunk three or four large shots of vodka with Red Bull and three to four shots of another spirit, turned her lights back on before driving off and was captured on CCTV.
James Edwards, representing Cooper, said: "She felt she was able to drive and is desperately sorry now."
Cooper, a warehouse operative, was told by bench chairman Mike Nash that she might face prison.
He said: "You knocked over a pedestrian and drove off, effectively leaving him for dead.
"You had no idea how that person was.
"We are not ruling out the penalty of custody."
The case was adjourned until June 10 for a pre-sentence report.
8:00am Friday 16th May 2008
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CommentPosted by: Mark Tickle, Warrington on 8:54am Fri 16 May 08
"We are not ruling out the penalty of custody."???
So more than three times over the limit, knocked a pedestrian 15 feet down the street, drove off, hid, attempted to cover her number plate, then drove off, the pedestrian for all she knows could have been dead and she MIGHT face a custodial sentence!!??
How is it that she isn't remanded in custody?? Dress it up however you like, its hit-and-run and she was under the influence!!
Given the time and place, Police cant be short of witnesses and they have her on CCTV realising what she's done and trying to cover up showing no remorse!!
Throw the book at her.
"We are not ruling out the penalty of custody."???
So more than three times over the limit, knocked a pedestrian 15 feet down the street, drove off, hid, attempted to cover her number plate, then drove off, the pedestrian for all she knows could have been dead and she MIGHT face a custodial sentence!!??
How is it that she isn't remanded in custody?? Dress it up however you like, its hit-and-run and she was under the influence!!
Given the time and place, Police cant be short of witnesses and they have her on CCTV realising what she's done and trying to cover up showing no remorse!!
Throw the book at her.
Posted by: clive6670, warrington on 3:12pm Fri 16 May 08
i am with you mark,
throw key away
i am with you mark,
throw key away
Posted by: gal, wazza on 11:12pm Fri 16 May 08
This woman needs locking up its bad enough the drink driving but hit and run too disgusting!! Lady you ought to be ashamed of yourself covering it up by turning your lights off disgraceful
This woman needs locking up its bad enough the drink driving but hit and run too disgusting!! Lady you ought to be ashamed of yourself covering it up by turning your lights off disgraceful
Posted by: Julie, Newton Le Willows on 7:38am Sat 17 May 08
Fair enough if she got out of the car after the incident to se if this lad was ok, but for the fact she didnt stop and check , she turned off her lights just so they couldnt get her number plate AND 3 times over drink drive limit. Well stoopid lady, you done the cruime so you SHOULD do the time.
Fair enough if she got out of the car after the incident to se if this lad was ok, but for the fact she didnt stop and check , she turned off her lights just so they couldnt get her number plate AND 3 times over drink drive limit. Well stoopid lady, you done the cruime so you SHOULD do the time.
Posted by: Disgusted, Warrington on 10:20am Sat 17 May 08
Ban the idiot from driving for life.
Ban the idiot from driving for life.
Posted by: william hill, orford on 4:40pm Sat 17 May 08
why not close all pub carparks after 2000hrs and instead have maned carpark that do breath tests befour releasing the car back to the driver you could even use special police officer to help out. just an idea
why not close all pub carparks after 2000hrs and instead have maned carpark that do breath tests befour releasing the car back to the driver you could even use special police officer to help out. just an idea
Posted by: clive6670, warrington on 8:04am Sun 18 May 08
good idea willliam....its worth a try
good idea willliam....its worth a try
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