Woman lost control of car leading to death of two men

A young driver lost control of her car as it zigzagged on a country road and crashed into a wall after passing another car with the result that two young men travelling with her were killed, it was claimed today by eyewitnesses in her trial by judge and jury.

Theresa Dingivan, of Pearse Square in Fermoy, pleaded not guilty to a charge of dangerous driving at Strawhall, Fermoy, County Cork, in August 2007 causing the deaths of 19-year-old James Sexton and 22-year-old Michael Murphy.