Head and chest injuries caused man’s death

A 21-YEAR-OLD man died from head and chest injuries after he was knocked down on the Main Street in Arklow, Co Wicklow, in February of this year, an inquest heard yesterday.

Daniel McDonald, of Cherryfield, Arklow, was killed when he was struck by a car at about 2am on the morning of February 2, 2007.

Mr McDonald was making his way home from Rascals late-night music venue when he was hit by a Honda Civic car, the front of which was extensively damaged in the incident.