West Cork man fined for crashing into two parked cars and going home

The accused man's solicitor said his client was driving home after socialising on the night when all the lights on his dashboard 'lit up'

Clonakilty court heard that the defendant’s insurance had compensated the injured parties in full. File picture: Dan Linehan

A motorist who crashed his car into two parked vehicles — writing one off in the process — left the scene and went home, the district court has heard.

Sergeant Tom Mulcahy, told Clonakilty District Court that Sean O’Sullivan, aged 41 of Burgatia North, Rosscarbery, Co Cork, was charged with careless driving, failing to stop, failing to report an accident and failing to remain at the scene in relation to an incident in Rosscarbery in West Cork.