Driver acquitted in beach death case

A man who reversed a large truck carrying surf equipment over a tourist on Inch Strand two years ago has been found not guilty of the charge of dangerous driving causing her death.

The 40ft, 1990, orange-coloured truck had no working horn as required under the road traffic acts, and it had no reverse lights, or other devices which were optional for a truck of its age, the trial had heard.

Rowan Minjon, aged 25, Brandon Bay Lodge, Castlegregory, Co Kerry, had pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of Jena Hill, aged 58, at Inch Strand, Ardboe, Annascaul, Co Kerry, on Jul 2, 2011.