Elderly Mercedes crash driver pleads guilty

The scene of the car accident involving 3 people at Auckland Airport. Photo / supplied

One of three men squashed between a taxi and a Mercedes Benz two months ago says he doesn't want to see the driver face criminal conviction.

Bette McIlroy, 80, pleaded guilty to three charges of careless driving and causing injury when she appeared in Manukau District Court this morning, after she hit three men at the Auckland Airport in June.

Palmerston North accountant Dave Bennett, who suffered serious leg injuries as a result of the accident, said he didn't want the court proceedings to continue.

"We were just in the wrong place at the wrong time, it was a complete accident you know. I didn't think the lady had done anything intentional.

"If I hadn't been there and she'd hit the back of the taxi, it would've been the matter of her insurance company and the taxi driver's company.''

He said the whole thing was an "unfortunate situation''

He said he'd spoken to McIlroy a couple of times since the incident, and his injuries were on the mend.

"I'm not back where I was before it but I'm getting better every day.''

Although the victims are happy to see the matter withdrawn, McIlroy's lawyer told the court today that police were pursuing the matter.

McIlroy will reappear in court on October 13, where she will seek a discharge without conviction.

- APNZ