Crows defender Josh Worrell fined for hitting pedestrian
The 25-year-old pleaded guilty and was fined $2400 but avoided licence suspension.
Adelaide defender Josh Worrell pleaded guilty to an aggravated charge of driving without due care. On July 10, he struck and injured a pedestrian in Woodville.
The victim was crossing at a green light when Worrell's car hit him. The man suffered a two-centimetre cut to his head needing four staples, a scraped right knee and general soreness.
Worrell drove the victim to Queen Elizabeth Hospital and stayed with him until support arrived. Magistrate Rodney Oates called Worrell's response exemplary.
The maximum penalty for the offence is 12 months jail and a $10,000 fine. Oates fined Worrell $2400 and recorded a conviction but imposed no licence suspension.
Worrell's statement accepted full responsibility and called the incident a difficult but important lesson.
- $2400
- Fine amount
- 12 months jail and $10,000 fine
- Maximum penalty
- 2cm head cut, 4 staples, scraped knee
- Victim injuries
- 25 years old
- Age
Why it mattersThe magistrate declined to suspend his licence because of his remorseful and helpful response after the collision.
AustraliaAdelaide Crows remain unaffected by player availability; legal conviction resolves a matter affecting one of the club's midfielders.
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