Drunk and aggressive passenger thrown off bus killed by passing vehicle

An inquest at Kildare Coroner’s Court heard Stephen O’Driscoll, 24, had been told to get off the bus by the driver after hitting his sister, Chloe, in the face and becoming aggressive and abusive

Barry O'Driscoll, father, and Chloe O'Driscoll, sister of the late Stephen O'Driscoll at Naas Courthouse  after giving evidence to Kildare District Coroner's Court at the inquest of Stephen O'Driscoll, who died on December 7, 2019, after being struck by a car on the M9 Motorway. Picture: Colin Keegan/ Collins Dublin

A drunk passenger who was left on the side of a dark motorway after being thrown off a bus after becoming violent was killed a short time later by a passing vehicle, an inquest has heard.

Stephen O’Driscoll, 24, was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision on the M9 near the junction at Kilcullen, Co Kildare, on December 7, 2019.