A drug fiend barely out of jail over a sickening hit-and-run on a cyclist is back behind bars after allegedly slamming her car head-on into two innocent motorists. 

Rebekah Stewart, now aged 32, veered onto the opposite side of the road and smashed a car into Christian Ashby on his morning bike ride in 2016, then fled the scene.

The dad-of-two, then 37, was flung over her bonnet in the horrific Good Friday crash on Lake Wendouree, in Victoria's west. 

The former triathlete suffered life-changing injuries that required ten major operations and left him with chronic pain and permanent disabilities.  

Stewart, who was already disqualified from driving and on a suspended sentence, sped off without stopping, later hiding her damaged car under a tarpaulin. 

The court heard she had previously smashed her car into someone else's property and fled.

She was sentenced to six years in jail in April 2017 with a non-parole period of four years after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing serious injury and failing to stop. 

The callous offender later tried to appeal that sentence.

Rebekah Stewart, 32, is accused of drug dealing and dangerous driving despite spending years behind bars

On Thursday, Stewart appeared in the Supreme Court of Victoria via videolink from jail where her vile behaviour after her release from jail in February 2021 was revealed.

The court heard Stewart returned to prison the following year after breaching her parole conditions when she was caught in a stolen car with stolen goods. 

She was forced to serve out her full sentence, spending 10 more months behind bars before her release in October 2023. 

But in October last year, Stewart was back in jail amid allegations she was now a hardcore meth dealer. 

Police have charged Stewart with 52 offences, ranging from reckless conduct endangering serious injury to drug trafficking and gun offences. 

Stewart is fighting for bail over the new allegations that could see her locked up for decades.

Prosecutors allege she was behind the wheel of a stolen Toyota Hilux on August 6 when she fled police, ran a red light, and slammed head-on into another car. 

Christian Ashby was left with life changing injuries after he was run down by Stewart 

Paramedics fought to save Mr Ashby's life 

The court heard her driving put multiple innocent lives at risk before she allegedly abandoned the wreck and vanished.

Two weeks later, a raid on her apartment allegedly uncovered a drug haul estimated to be more than 310g of methamphetamine. 

Police also allege they found piles of deal bags, a vacuum sealer, more than $70,000 in cash and a loaded handgun stashed away.

Crown prosecutor Marcel White described the case against Stewart as 'very strong'.