Louis Emerick has admitted running over two 12-year-old girls in an “extremely distressing” car crash.
The actor, who has appeared on Coronation Street, Brookside and Casualty, admitted to his part in the nightmare crash today (May 25).
Louis played taxi driver Mick on Brookside. He also appeared on Coronation Street twice – once in 1986, then, again in 2012, as Steve McDonald’s former school teacher.
Louis Emerick admits responsibility for horror car crash
The actor has been under investigation for his part in a crash last October in which he severely injured two 12-year-old girls. The girls were crossing a road in Merseyside when the actor ran them down, cutting the corner of a right hand turn.
One of the girls suffered a broken leg, while the other was left with a fractured leg and ankle, plus broken jaw and teeth. The girls need further surgery for their injuries. Emerick pleaded guilty and blamed the sunglasses he was wearing for impacting his vision and causing the collision.
‘Extremely distressing incident’
As reported by The Sun, District Crown Prosecutor Linda Melia of CPS Mersey Cheshire released a statement on the collision. She said: “”
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