A Irish couple have spoken about they cheated death on their honeymoon after a stolen car ploughed into a crowded pavement on the Las Vegas strip.
Mr Aidan Nolan and his wife, Rachel Burke, believe they were fortunate to survive the horror collision which killed two people and injured 12.
The driver, Stephen Michael Ressa, 27, was arrested and will face charges of murder and attempted murder because police believe he acted deliberately.
The newlyweds, from Dublin, were outside Bally's hotel-casino when the Buick came speeding towards them on Wednesday. Speaking from his hospital bed, Mr Nolan (30) said: "People were going left, right and centre. No one stood a chance."
Reflecting on the experience as his 24-year-old wife fought back tears, Mr Nolan said: "Without a doubt, it makes you appreciate what you have."
Mr Nolan suffered a dislocated right shoulder, broken bones in his left arm and a fractured knee. He will undergo surgery on Monday. His wife sustained fractures to both legs. The couple expect to be in hospital for a few weeks before returning home.
They were married three weeks ago and were on the final leg of their honeymoon after visiting San Francisco, Hawaii and Los Angeles.
But despite the experience, the couple were adamant they would return to Las Vegas. "I do think it could happen anywhere, even at home in Dublin," Ms Burke said. Her husband added: "We're going to remember the good times."
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