Driver who killed boy (9) in Donegal jailed for 5 years and handed 20-year driving ban

A young driver who knocked down and killed a nine-year-old boy in Co Donegal after reaching speeds of up to 111kph has been jailed for five years and banned from driving for 20 years.

Sergee Kelly struck little Ronan Wilson with such force that he propelled him 58 metres down the road from the point of impact in the seaside town of Bundoran on September 23rd, 2023.

Kelly fled the scene of the tragedy in his silver Skoda Octavia car but the entire incident at Atlantic Way had been captured on CCTV.

The 24-year-old accused then went on a drugs and booze binge and visited local amusement arcades before being arrested the following day.

Passing sentence Judge John Aylmer said the “horrific” speed being undertaken by Kelly left him with no chance of being able to avoid a child stepping out onto the road.

He added that if the accused had been traveling within the speed limit, he may have had more time to react and young Ronan could have escaped without significant injury.

He placed the…

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