Man injured pushing car on motorway

A man was seriously injured when he was hit by a truck while pushing his out-of-fuel car on a motorway hard shoulder, the High Court has heard.

Richard Roche-Garland, aged 42, French Lane, Stackallen, Co Meath, was pushing the car with the assistance of a ‘Good Samaritan’ motorist towards a safer spot when he was hit, it is claimed.

Mr Roche-Garlandis suing the truck owners, Furniture Link International, of Dundalk, Co Louth, and its driver, Larry Hoey.