Driver Had Open Wine Bottle in Car at Time of Fatal Crash

Driver had open wine bottle in car at time of fatal crash

A drunk female driver had her two young children with her and an open bottle of wine on the passenger seat when she crashed her car into and killed a cyclist, a court has heard.

Drunk driver who had her children in the car when she hit and killed cyclist jailed

Saoirse Lillis McMahon was sentenced to five years in prison with the final six months suspended for dangerous driving causing the death of Michael Lorigan.

Drunk driver with open wine bottle and children in car jailed for killing 'gifted' teacher and cyclist

Judge Francis Comerford has imposed a five-year prison term, suspending the final six months, on Saoirse Lillis McMahon (33) for the dangerous driving causing the death of Michael Lorigan (70) on August 16th, 2023, on the N67 at Baunmore, Kilkee in west Clare.

Drunk mother with children in car was high on ‘cocktail’ of drugs when she killed cyclist, court told

A drunk driver had her two young children with her and an open bottle of wine on the passenger seat when she crashed into and killed “gifted” teacher Michael Lorigan, a court has heard.

Drunk driver who killed cyclist while her two children were in car jailed for four years

Saoirse Lillis McMahon had ‘cocktail’ of drugs in her system and an open bottle of wine in passenger seat

Drunk driver who killed cyclist had children in car and open wine bottle on passenger seat

Woman jailed for four and a half years for dangerous driving causing death of teacher