Motorist at crash scene was too drunk to talk, court hears

Accused was charged with being in charge of a vehicle while intoxicated, and also with being drunk in public. Picture: Dan Linehan
A motorist who was found slumped behind the wheel of car involved in a single vehicle accident was too drunk to talk, the district court was told.
Sergeant Tom Mulcahy said Keith Connell, aged 51 of Brooklawns, Pollerton, Co Carlow, was the driver of a car found crashed at School Road, Carriganat, Bantry, Co Cork, on December 6, 2024.