Suspended sentence for truck driver who caused motorist's death in M50 accident

Sergeant Padraig Jennings told Paul Murray SC, prosecuting, that just before 5am on the morning in question, Ms Loughlin was driving to her job in UCD when her car broke down and halted on the M50 near the Lucan junction.

A truck driver who crashed into a broken down car on the M50 causing the death of its driver has received a fully-suspended sentence.

Barry Grogan (38) of Thornville Ave, Kilbarrack, Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to careless driving causing the death of Ms Martina Loughlin near the M50 Lucan junction on November 11, 2015.