Family of Waterford man identified by DNA after crash settle court action for €450k

The drunk driver was on the wrong side of the road when it collided with a vehicle in which a family was travelling on a Christmas outing

The car crashed into a people carrier in which a couple and their four children who were travelling towards Kilemeaden for a Santa train visit were injured, but later recovered. File picture: iStock

A father of three who was implored not to travel in a car driven by a drunk driver was later only identified by DNA tests as the backseat passenger after the car crashed and went on fire, the High Court has heard.

The family of Waterford man Michael Tobin, who died in the road accident six years ago along with two others, have settled for €450,000 a High Court action over his death.