CCTV footage of fatal Waterford collision shown to jury
Footage of the collision has been shown at the trial of a bus driver who is charged with dangerous driving causing the deaths of two teenagers who were travelling on an e-scooter in Waterford in 2024.
CCTV footage of a fatal collision in Waterford city was presented to a jury during the trial of 43-year-old bus driver Adrian Doyle. Doyle faces charges of dangerous driving causing the deaths of two teenagers who were on an e-scooter. The incident occurred on the Cork Road in Waterford city on the early hours of June 27, 2024. Doyle was driving a JJ Kavanagh & Sons coach when he collided with the e-scooter ridden by Gilbert Collins and Avuzwa Sampo, aged 15 and 17 respectively.
The collision was captured by the bus's onboard dashcam, showing the boys veer to the center of the road and the impact causing a shattering of the front windscreen. The footage also revealed debris flying across the road after the collision. In court, Doyle's speed was revealed to be 77km/h in a 50km/h zone. Evidence showed the e-scooter was not road legal and had no visible lights or appropriate electrical power threshold. The trial continues at the Waterford Courthouse.
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