A man who decided to walk more than 35km home in the early hours of the morning in “horrendously foggy conditions” died when he was struck by a car, the High Court has heard.
A man who decided to walk more than 35km home in the early hours of the morning in “horrendously foggy conditions ” died when he was struck by a car, the High Court has heard. David Hughes (31), from Longford, was hit by one car on the N4 Mullingar to Longford road and may have been hit by a second car when it is believed he was already dead, Mr Justice Paul Coffey was told. The family of Mr Hughes on Wednesday settled for €50,000 a number of High Court actions over his death.
The family’s senior counsel, John Paul Shortt, with Esther Earley, told the court it was “a horrendously foggy night” and before 1am when the collision occurred on the N4. Mr Hughes had been trying to make his own way to Longford.What skills are needed in the current economic climate? Counsel said the Garda report concluded that the car driver was not at fault because of the prevailing conditions. Mr Hughes also had not been wearing light-coloured clothing and was walking on the road, counsel said. Counsel said liability was a major issue in the cas
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