Driver accused of causing fatal crash during garda pursuit had cannabis in his system, court hears
A driver accused of causing a fatal crash during a garda pursuit on the N2 in Co Meath three years ago had cannabis in his system, Trim Circuit Court heard today.
The court has heard the fatal crash occurred between Ashbourne and Balrath following a 25 minute pursuit of a dark Mitsubishi Colt through Drogheda and east Meath. The scientist said that cannabis was a depressant which in a motorist could slow their reaction time, cause them to deviate from lane to lane, misinterpret time and distance and make multitasking more difficult.
The witness said a marked garda car was following at a distance with other garda vehicles coming after that. There she was pronounced dead and pathologist Dr Muna Sabah who carried out a post mortem said the victims injuries from the crash resulted in her immediate death.
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