A man is to face trial on a charge of dangerous driving causing death, and a second offence, arising from a fatal crash in Co Dublin that took the life of Greta Price-Martin.
The 22-year-old Co Louth woman had just finished her first year in college, and started a job, when she was killed. She was cycling to work at the time she was hit and fatally injured.
“From the start, she was such an easy-going baby, such a smiler," her father, Breffni, told her funeral mass at Mount Jerome Crematorium, Harold’s Cross, Dublin, in April of last year.
"Greta was the kindest, gentlest child. But she was also headstrong; she hated unfairness and injustice. She came from a long line of strong women on both sides."
Ms Price was a film student in the Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art and Design (IADT), having just completed her first year and had started a job in film production when she was killed.
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The crash occurred on April 24th, 2024, at the junction of the Glenageary Road Upper, Mountown Road Lower and Kill Avenue in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin. While the victim - originally from Templetown, Cooley, Co Louth - was taken from the scene by ambulance to hospital, she was pronounced dead on arrival.
A Garda investigation was commenced into the fatal crash and has been completed. It has now resulted in a man being brought before the court in Dublin to face charges.
Oleg Popov (47), Peyton Court, Rathcoole, Co Dublin appeared before Dún Laoghaire District Court on Tuesday. He is charged with dangerous driving causing the death of Ms Price Martin.
Mr Popov is also charged with driving a vehicle while an allegedly known defect made it dangerous to the public. That offence is alleged to have been committed on the same date as the fatal crash.
Judge Anne Watkin adjourned the case to February 10th to allow the book of evidence be finalised. A Romanian interpreter was assigned to assisted Mr Popov in court.
