Family of crash victim call for more rigorous testing of elderly drivers

The family of a woman who died days after sustaining serious injuries in a car crash caused by an 85-year-old driver said elderly drivers should be tested more rigorously and their family members should take responsibility for their parents’ transport.

John Sexton, aged 85, of Sunview, Courtmacsherry, Bandon, Co Cork, pleaded guilty at Cork Circuit Criminal Court to a charge of dangerous driving causing serious harm.

The particulars of the charge were that on February 9, 2016, at N71 roadway, Tulligee, Clonakilty, Co Cork, he drove dangerously, thereby causing serious bodily harm to Carmel Daly.