Andrew Brett suffered internal bleeding, a fractured pelvis and damage to his liver. Photograph: iStockA cyclist who was driven over by a driver taking an illegal right-hand turn has said he was “still tortured by the sound of my breaking bones”. Andrew Brett, who was an experienced marathon runner, said he was “convinced he was going to die” when he was crushed by the front wheels of an SUV driven by Izabella Aleksandrowicz. “I was crushed a second time”, Mr Brett said in his victim impact statement referring to being driven over by the rear wheels after the front wheels. Brett suffered internal bleeding, a fractured pelvis and damage to his liver.

Source: The Irish Times February 12, 2026 02:58 UTC