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Taxi driver goes on trial accused of careless driving causing serious harm

Summary

A 43‑year‑old taxi driver, Sinead Roche, denies careless driving after her car struck an elderly woman on December 4, 2016, at Sundrive Road, Crumlin. She is charged with careless driving causing serious bodily harm, failing to offer assistance, failing to remain at the scene and failing to report to Gardaí. Roche pleaded not guilty to all four counts. The trial heard that at about 7.15 am she was carrying a passenger when a bang was heard; she claimed to have slowed, looked in the rear‑view mirror and saw nothing. She continued to the passenger's destination, then returned to the scene, where she found a woman lying on the road and other people nearby. Roche later approached Gardaí, stating she panicked and did not know what had happened. The prosecution argued she drove without due care and failed to stop after causing injury.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Taxi driver goes on trial accused of careless driving causing serious harm. Charges or matters: all four counts. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• December 4, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2022-02-03 Publication

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Stage Trial

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