'Damien we are here with you. You are not alone' - inquest hears rally car was driving up to 160kmh before fatal crash
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'Damien we are here with you. You are not alone' - inquest hears rally car was driving up to 160kmh before fatal crash
"Gerard Greene was giving evidence at the inquest of Kerry man and navigator Damien Fleming (37) who died from multiple injuries after Mr Greene's car crashed into a stationary Ford Escort car containing Mr Fleming during the Clare Stages Rally on September 24, 2023."
"A rally driver has told an inquest that he could have been driving at speeds of 80mph to 100mph (129kmh to 161kmh) before braking in a bid to avoid impact in a fatal crash."
At County Clare Coroner's Court, rally driver Gerard Greene provided testimony regarding a fatal crash that occurred during the Clare Stages Rally on September 24, 2023. Greene was operating a vehicle that collided with a stationary Ford Escort containing Kerry man and navigator Damien Fleming, age 37. Fleming sustained multiple injuries resulting in his death. During the inquest proceedings, Greene stated he may have been driving at speeds between 80mph and 100mph before applying brakes in an attempt to avoid impact with the stationary vehicle.
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