Teenage driver who left cyclist with catastrophic brain damage after running red light faces two years' jail
Briefly

A tragic accident occurred on June 13, 2021, when a cyclist collided with a car that had run a red light at Sheriff Street Upper, Dublin 1. The impact was so severe that the cyclist was propelled into the air, surpassing the height of a double-decker bus. The cyclist suffered catastrophic brain injuries and multiple fractures, leading emergency services to doubt his chances of survival. This incident highlights the dangers of ignoring traffic signals, especially for vulnerable road users like cyclists.
A cyclist suffered catastrophic brain injuries after he was thrown higher than a double-decker bus following a collision with a car, a court has heard.
Emergency services were initially unsure if he would survive after sustaining catastrophic brain injuries along with several fractures.
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