Family of man who died after driver 'fleeing from devil' crashed into him: 'We have no closure'

A man who believed he was fleeing from a “devil” who wanted to “possess” him, collided with a car in a head-on impact, resulting in the death of the other driver, a 73 year old grandfather, the victim’s inquest heard Wednesday.

A man who believed he was fleeing from a “devil” who wanted to “possess” him, collided with a car in a head-on impact, resulting in the death of the other driver, a 73 year old grandfather, the victim’s inquest heard today.

Hans Schnottalla, (51), with an address at Ballycarney, Clarina, Co Limerick, was not taking his medication for a previously diagnosed “psychosis” condition, prior to the collision, on February 24, 2015, the inquest heard.