Five people were injured in the crash, which occurred on Via dei Colli Portuensi, and were admitted to hospital.

A 30-year-old man was in a serious condition after being trapped under the car’s wheels, while a woman suffered serious back injuries.

The driver, who was at the wheel of her Smart car despite having her licence revoked last year, failed a drugs test for cocaine and police later found six grams of cocaine at her house.

The woman is no stranger to police; she was caught fleeing an accident scene in 2013 and was arrested for stealing from a pharmacy in 2012.

She was also arrested last year for aggravated robbery and extortion.

With ANSA