Motorist tells court stop sign at scene of crossroads crash was 'facing wrong way' 

The 29-year-old, whose car struck the rear left-side of another vehicle on a rural road, had no insurance at the time of the collision

The court heard that the road was dark at the time and the accused was 'unaware that there was a road there'. File picture

A motorist who crashed into another vehicle at a rural crossroads has told the district court that she was not aware there was a crossroads ahead of her because the stop sign at the junction was facing the wrong way.

Bantry District Court heard that Bethan Coaker, aged 29 of Lissangle, Caheragh, Co Cork was driving along a minor rural road at Leitry Lower, Castledonovan, Co Cork, at 6.30pm on the evening of February 3, 2025.