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Woman fined for hitting 91-year-old pedestrian with her car

Summary

A 33‑year‑old woman from Vico Rock, Dalkey, was fined €1,000 and disqualified from driving for six months after she hit a 91‑year‑old man, Patrick Connell, with her car at a complex junction on Castle Street, Dalkey, on 24 January 2017. The junction had five feeder roads and no controls, and a bin lorry parked on double yellow lines obstructed the driver's view. Connell fell, fractured his hip, underwent successful surgery, but later died on 30 January 2017 from unrelated health issues. Connell's daughter, who witnessed the incident, told the court that she did not believe the driver had been careless. The court, noting the serious injury and the driver's good character, imposed the fine and a six‑month disqualification rather than the usual two‑year period. The case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, where the driver pleaded guilty to driving without due care or attention.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Woman fined for hitting 91-year-old pedestrian with her car. Charges or matters: driving a vehicle without due care or attention at Castle Street, Dalkey on January 24, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• January 24, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
• January 30, 2017 Incident
• 2020-11-13 Publication

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Road Traffic Stage Sentence

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