A DELIVERY driver went through a red light and crashed into a vulnerable woman leaving her with life-changing injuries.

Harjinder Saro, 62, mowed down Marion Johnston, 52, in Glasgow's Pollok on March 10, 2021.

Marion - who has a mental age of 12 - was hit while crossing the road at a green man.

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Her catalogue of injuries included to her spine which has left her paralysed from the chest down.

Marion is now wheelchair-bound and will require help from family and carers for the rest of her life.

First offender Saro pleaded guilty on Tuesday at Glasgow Sheriff Court to causing Marion a serious injury by dangerous driving.

The court heard that Marion, who has "learning difficulties", had been shopping.

She stopped and waited at a green man before making her way from the pedestrian crossing.

Saro meantime was behind the wheel of a Toyota Avensis making deliveries for Uber Eats.

Witnesses Stephen Ferguson and his son Barry waited at the traffic light and noted Marion crossing the road.

They saw Saro come from the left travelling "in excess of 30 miles per hours".

Prosecutor Sean Docherty said: "He went through a red light and they further observed what they thought to be the car lose control and hit an object or the barrier.

"They observed items falling through the air."

The Fergusons left their car and initially believed that there was debris from the car on the ground.

Mr Docherty added: "However, getting closer, they realised this was the body of Marion Johnston."

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A 999 call was made while Saro initially left the scene and went home.

He returned with his son before identifying himself to police as being the driver.

Marion was taken to hospital where it was feared that she suffered life-threatening injuries.

This was changed later that night to "non life-threatening but serious life-changing injuries".

Her injuries included a spinal injury as well as fractures to her pelvis and ribs.

There were wounds to her kidney, spleen and forehead, a bowel injury as well as fractures to her tibia and fibula.

Marion underwent various surgeries as a result of the incident which included to her spine and legs.

Mr Docherty added: "Due to her spinal injuries, she is paralysed from the chest down and has no function in her legs.

"She is a full-time wheelchair user and requires a catheter as her bladder no longer works due to the injuries.

"She will require the assistance of family, friends and carers for the rest of her life as well as regular visits to the spinal injury unit."

Marion was released from hospital into the care of her family on July 8, 2021 and is based in a bed in the front room.

Saro gave a largely no comment interview to police.

A collision investigator determined that a driver would have had a view of 130 metres to the crossing and the lights.

Mr Docherty added: "The traffic lights would be clear for the driver to observe and the investigator saw no signs of emergency braking on the road."

The car's braking system was also found to be in working order.

Calum Hiller, defending, told the court: "It is clearly an extremely serious matter, this is not something that is lost on Mr Saro."

Sentence was deferred pending background reports by Sheriff Iain Fleming who continued the bail of Saro, of the city's Darnley, meantime.

The sheriff told him: "Don't construe from that you will avoid a custodial sentence, it is conceded by your counsel that this was a very serious matter."