Keely Goodall31 March 2025 | 11:43

Bantry Bay runner hit by alleged drunk driver, flung over side wall

A woman was flung over the side wall of Victoria Road after being hit by a driver.

Bantry Bay runner hit by alleged drunk driver, flung over side wall

A driver ploughed into two runners, sending one flying over the wall and down the steep embankment on Victoria Road. Picture: Peter Flentov/Facebook

A man has been arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol after hitting two runners on Victoria Road in Bantry Bay on Sunday morning.

Both runners, a man and a woman, were reportedly thrown into the air from the force of the impact.

The woman was flung over the wall on the side of the road leading to a rescue operation.

“I think she fell 100m.”
– Barbara Friedman
“It has caused a huge reaction online… this could have been fatal.” 
– Barbara Friedman

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