AN 87-YEAR-old woman has admitted mowing down two women leaving one unable to walk.

Pauline Haynes had already surrendered her licence and told magistrates “I’m not going to drive again” after they heard she reversed her Mazda and seriously injured the two women at Broomfields Farm Shop in August last year.

Haynes, of Pearmain Close, Worcester, admitted two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving to victims Dawn Walters and Nicola Weir, when she appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court on Thursday.

Prosecutor Melanie Winterflood said: “She reversed out of the parking space (of Broomfields’ car park) in order to reverse out of the garden centre.

"Unfortunately, as she reversed, she travelled at some speed backwards towards people stood outside the shop.

"One of those was Nicola Weir, she was waiting to be served food from a hatch.

“The vehicle collided with one of the display tables. That knocked Mrs Weir and her son to the ground.

"Her son didn’t suffer any injury at all.

"She continued to reverse towards an orchard, and that was where second victim Miss Walters was.

"The vehicle was still reversing at speed and collided with Miss Walters, pinning her against a tree.”

The prosecutor said the vehicle only came to a stop after hitting another tree that was uprooted.

Miss Winterflood said Miss Walters injuries were the most significant and on the day she was flown by air ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham before later being transferred to the Robert Jones hospital in Oswestry, and it was unclear if she was still there.

“Her injuries were significant,” Miss Winterflood said.

“She can’t walk, she will need a operation.

"She lives in constant pain, she can’t carry out (daily) activities, and there are other injuries.”

The prosecutor added that, due to the life changing injuries both victims suffered, it was her submission the case be sent to Worcester Crown Court for sentence.

Belinda Ariss, defending, said given the injuries suffered in the “tragic accident”, she also agreed it should go to the Worcester Crown Court.

Chairman of the magistrates bench, Kevin Lloyd-Wright, said: “Due to the nature of this offence and its consequences, and the age of the defendant we send to crown court for sentencing.”

As he told Haynes they were issuing an interim driving disqualification, until her next appearance at the court that was set for July 1, Haynes replied she would not be driving again.