Woman told gardaí she was in struck car

A woman who sued for compensation after a motorist drove into her parked car told gardaí who arrived at the scene that she was not in the car at the time but went to her local Garda station four days later and said she had been in it.

Robert O’Brien, of 4 Millfield Cottages, Red Forge Rd, Cork, admitted in the civil action that he drove recklessly on the day and crashed into the rear of the parked car. However, he said Shauna Hurley, of 3 Dunmanus Crescent, Knocknaheeny, Cork, was not in the car at the time. He said nobody was in it.

When gardaí arrived to investigate, Ms Hurley told them she was at home when she heard a bang and went out to see that somebody had smashed into the back of her car and driven off.