Adelaide Crows star fined $2,400 and convicted for hitting pedestrian

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Adelaide Crows player Josh Worrell has been fined $2,400 and handed a conviction after he struck a pedestrian in July.

Worrell pleaded guilty in the Adelaide Magistrates Court last week to an aggravated charge of driving without due care.

The 25-year-old was charged with failing to stop, assist and present to the police, but it was dropped by prosecution.

Adelaide Crows player Josh Worrell has been handed a fine and conviction after he admitted to hitting a pedestrian with his car earlier this year.

The 25-year-old was sentenced in the Adelaide Magistrates Court today after pleading guilty on Friday to an aggravated charge of driving without due care over the crash on July 10.

A charge of failing to stop, assist and present to police was dropped.

The court heard on Friday that Worrell ran a red light on Port Road when he struck the victim, who sustained a 2-centimetre laceration to his head and other minor injuries.

It also heard the 25-year-old spent three hours with his victim and took him to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

In sentencing today, Magistrate Rodney Oates said that he viewed Worrell's reaction after the collision to be "exemplary".

"The defendant did all he could to support the complainant in what must have been a highly stressful time. Especially immediately after," he said.

"My observation is the defendant exhibited excellent character and qualities in the circumstances following the accident which is to his credit."

Magistrate Oates also acknowledged "the harm experienced by [the victim] who was innocently walking to work that morning".

"We're all glad the injuries to him were not more serious," he said.

Magistrate Oates recorded a conviction against Worrell and ordered he pay a fine of $2,400.

He did not disqualify the 25-year-old from holding a licence.