Overview

• Rani Paige Lowry, 27, ran a red light at about 83 km/h in a 60 km/h zone at Kangaroo Point on February 12, 2024, crashing into Amy MacMahon’s car with a blood alcohol level of 0.186
• MacMahon suffered a traumatic brain injury that put her in a coma and required over two weeks of hospital care plus six months of ongoing treatment for head and carotid artery damage
• Judge David Kent KC gave significant weight to MacMahon’s victim impact statement urging rehabilitation while also stressing the need for road safety and general deterrence
• Lowry’s defence highlighted her relapse into alcohol dependency following childhood trauma and her brother’s recent death as contributing factors to the crash
• On May 30, 2025, Lowry was handed a three-year prison term but became eligible for immediate parole and must serve her sentence under community supervision with mandated treatment