Three young Irish children injured in 'nightmare' car crash in France settle claims

Car was flipped over when violently rear-ended at speed and toppled across the median before spinning to a standstill in the opposite carriageway against oncoming traffic, court heard

The children, through their father, sued French car owner Corinne Menguy, the car driver Marianne Isselin and Mutelle Assurances Des Instituteurs De France for €60,000 damages for personal injuries in each of their cases.

A Co Wicklow couple and their three young children were injured in a terrifying crash on a motorway while on holiday in France, the Circuit Civil Court heard on Friday.

Barrister Moira Flahive told Judge John O’Connor that their car was flipped over when violently rear-ended at speed and toppled across the median before spinning to a standstill in the opposite carriageway against oncoming traffic.