‘A number of factors’ behind fatal crash

A PSV (Public Service Vehicles) inspector who has served 26 years in the gardaí told an inquest there were a number of factors which could have led to the deaths of two young male passengers when the car they were travelling in spun out of control and crashed.

The Honda Civic vehicle, driven by Theresa Dingivan, who was aged 19 at the time, crashed at Strawhall, on the outskirts of Fermoy, Co Cork, shortly before 9pm on August 5, 2007.

Back-seat passengers Michael Murphy, aged 22, and James Sexton, aged 19, died after being thrown from the vehicle.