taxi driver left a passenger with a 29-inch scar after reversing over her and breaking her leg when she got out of his car.Gerald Burns did not realise Maria Reid, who has since passed away, was behind his vehicle after he dropped her off.Burns, 53, reversed over her, believing she was actually a pothole, as she stood behind his car trying to catch her breath.She was rushed to hospital for treatment following the incident and had surgery to place supporting pins into the break, leaving her with a 29-inch scar on her thigh, and unable to walk without a crutch.The details emerged on Tuesday when Burns, of Paisley, appeared in the dock at Paisley Sheriff Court to plead guilty over the February 4, 2019, incident.He pleaded guilty to driving.
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