Student, 20, who allegedly crashed into young mother in a brutal hit and run before dumping her Honda Accord admits she was high on drugs at the time
- Nakeisha Shaneye Smith, 20, allegedly hit Olivia McKay with her Honda Accord
- Smith then allegedly drove off, leaving the mother-of-one with a broken leg
- She was charged with grievous bodily harm with intent after police found her
- Smith appeared in court on Thursday where she admitted: ‘I was on drugs’
Nakeisha Shaneye Smith, 20, admitted to being on drugs when she hit a young mother with her car before driving off
A drama student accused of mowing down a young mother before ditching her car has admitted she was high on drugs at the time of the alleged hit and run.
Police allege Nakeisha Shaneye Smith, 20, hit Olivia McKay with her Honda on April 26 in Midland, Perth – leaving the mother-of-one with a broken leg.
Smith then allegedly dumped her blue 2005 Honda Accord, leading to a two-and-a-half-week police hunt for the driver.
She appeared in Midland Magistrate’s Court on Thursday where she admitted: ‘I was on drugs’.
Ms McKay was walking with a friend on a footpath about 6.30am when Smith’s Honda mounted the curb and struck her.
Smith, who attends the prestigious Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, then allegedly drove off.
She was charged with grievous bodily harm with intent after police managed to track her down.
The April 26 incident left mother-of-one Olivia McKay so badly injured she needed to have her ankle pinned back together
The court heard Smith and Ms McKay were in the same friendship circle, but the pair aren’t close.
Ms Smith’s lawyer said her client planned to check in to a Carlisle drug rehabilitation facility once released from custody.
Magistrate Kevin Tavener said despite the charges being serious, he granted Smith bail after a police prosecutor agreed to it with strict conditions.
Smith plans to check in to a Carlisle drug rehabilitation facility once she is released from custody.
The incident left Ms McKay so badly injured she needed to have her ankle pinned back together.
The young mother said she only remembered waking in excruciating pain.
‘I don’t remember anything other than waking up… I was screaming, I’ve never been in so much pain before in my life,’ she told The West Australian.
Smith will appear in court again on June 11.
Smith attends the prestigious Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
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