Sergejs Sluncevs jailed for dangerous driving in Celbridge

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Sergejs Sluncevs was jailed for two years for dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 15 July 2016. The offence happened on Dublin Road, Celbridge, on 21 December 2012, when he crashed head-on into a taxi after drinking heavily at a Christmas party.

Judge Melanie Greally said the taxi driver narrowly escaped death and suffered physical injuries requiring ongoing treatment, alongside psychological effects. Sluncevs had pleaded guilty, co-operated, expressed remorse and had a previous good record; he was also disqualified from driving for five years.