A motorist who knocked down and killed another man in East Clare says he was "dazzled and blinded" by the lights of a parked car moments before the collision.
Patrick Lynch of Bog Road Kilkishen sustained serious injuries after being struck by a car at Ballyblood, Tulla almost two years ago and subsequently died in hospital
Limerick Coroner’s Court heard 50 year old Patrick Lynch was standing next to a parked car just before midnight September 23rd 2011 when he was hit by a passing vehicle.
He was wearing dark, non reflective clothing at the time –
The driver of the car that hit him told gardaí he had attempted to take evasive action once he saw the fifty year old while Sergeant Joe Fallon of Scarriff Garda Station informed the inquest that the DPP directed no charges be brought.
The jury then returned a verdict of accidental death in line with the medical evidence.
