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Driver who fatally struck pedestrian was over alcohol limit and driving at "excessive speed"
Summary
In January 2016, Marjo Cayabyab, aged 27, was driving a car at an excessive speed and was slightly over the legal alcohol limit when he struck two women, Claire Hewitt and Ann Keating, on Hartstown Road, Clonsilla, Dublin. The collision occurred on a wet road after a long bend, and the vehicle spun out of control, hitting both women. Hewitt died within an hour of the crash, while Keating sustained serious injuries and remains in ongoing treatment. Cayabyab pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death and serious bodily harm. The Dublin Circuit Criminal Court found that his speed and alcohol level were aggravating factors. He was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, a four‑year driving ban, and a headline sentence of four to five years was reduced to two years due to mitigating circumstances. The court noted his remorse and lack of prior convictions.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Driver who fatally struck pedestrian was over alcohol limit and driving at "excessive speed". Charges or matters: dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm on January 3, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 3, 2016 Incident
- 2018-04-25 Publication
Why: He said that he was reluctantly imposing a custodial sentence because he felt Cayabyab is "a good man". CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm on January 3, 2016 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He said that he was reluctantly imposing a custodial sentence because he felt Cayabyab is "a good man". He set a headline sentence of four to five years but said Cayabyab's strong mitigation reduced this to two years.
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