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Dublin bus driver guilty of careless driving causing death of cyclist

Date
2018-10-24

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

A jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has found Osborn Irabor, a Dublin Bus driver aged 58 from Tyrrelstown, Dublin, guilty of careless driving causing the death of cyclist Mary White on November 17th, 2014. The collision occurred at approximately 9.40pm at a T-junction on Burlington Road when the bus turned right into the path of Ms White, who was cycling towards the junction. She sustained serious head injuries and died two days later. The jury returned a unanimous verdict after two hours of deliberation. A garda crash investigator testified that the bus had begun its turn prematurely and crossed a solid white line onto the wrong side of the road. The defence argued the incident resulted from visibility issues on a dark winter's night rather than careless driving. Judge Francis Comerford remanded Irabor on continuing bail and adjourned sentencing to November 12th to allow time for character testimonials and victim impact reports to be prepared. Osborn Irabor pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Dublin bus driver guilty of careless driving causing death of cyclist. Charges or matters: careless driving causing the death of Mary White (55) on November 17, 2014. Procedural stage: trial

When:

November 17, 2014 Incident
November 12th Adjournment
2018-10-24 Publication

Why: He said it was murky winter's night and said the location of the accident was darker than the rest of the road because of a broken street light. CNI source report