Cork motorist who fled the scene after knocking down a man, who died on the road, is jailed

Defendant knocked down and killed his own uncle on the same stretch of road 22 years ago, court heard

Family of the deceased man said he was left to die alone like an animal as accused drove away. Picture: Larry Cummins 

An East Cork motorist fled the scene after knocking down a man who died that night on the road — 22 years after the same driver knocked down and killed his own uncle on the same stretch of road.

60-year-old Martin Donnelly, of Castlemartyr, and originally from Ballintotis in East Cork, was jailed for two years on Thursday at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.