A driver who ploughed into a film crew and injured five people is to have his jail term cut by four months, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
Hugh McGrattan will now serve two years behind bars after senior judges identified a flaw in the sentencing process.
The 26-year-old lost control of his car and collided with a group shooting an RTÉ documentary on the Apollo Road in Belfast in November 2015.
Five cast and crew members sustained serious injuries, including one victim who suffered paralysis from the chest down and now requires a wheelchair.
McGrattan, from Whiterock Drive in west Belfast, admitted five counts of causing grievous bodily injury by dangerous driving.
The accident was caused by his "grossly excessive" speed - it was estimated he had reached 52mph in the 30mph area.
Ruling on his appeal against a sentence of four years and eight months - half to be served in prison and half on licence - Lord Chief Justice Sir Declan Morgan agreed that McGrattan's culpability put the case in the highest sentencing bracket.
He held, however, that it was placed too high within that range before mitigation for remorse and discount for the guilty pleas was applied.
