Cork motorist was blinded by the sun when he hit neighbour walking his dog

Injured party suffered a broken leg and other injuries which resulted in significant changes to his lifestyle, court heard

Judge imposed a six-month suspended sentence and decided not to impose any driving disqualification on the motorist. Picture: Larry Cummins 

A motorist was momentarily blinded by sunshine early on a Sunday morning and his car struck a neighbour who was out walking his dog.

Garda Dylan Seymour testified at Cork Circuit Criminal Court that this incident occurred after 7am on Sunday morning, August 30, 2020, where a 57-year-old man was walking his dog near his home and was struck by a car driven by Niall O’Sullivan of Drumkeen, Innishannon.