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Judge Sentences Michael Connors to Prison for Fatal Crash

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 3:04 AM UTC · How we work

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Judge Simon Mills sentenced Michael Connors to prison for causing death by dangerous driving.
Connors, 28, drove an uninsured, unlicensed silver Mercedes in Dublin at 63 mph.
He collided with Lydia La Polla’s Toyota Yaris, killing her and sending the car airborne.
He was given an eight-year driving ban with a mandatory re-test after release.
Police found four wraps of cannabis in Connors’ vehicle after the crash.

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Judge Simon Mills sentenced Michael Connors to prison for causing death by dangerous driving.
Connors, 28, drove an uninsured, unlicensed silver Mercedes in Dublin at 63 mph.
He collided with Lydia La Polla’s Toyota Yaris, killing her and sending the car airborne.
He was given an eight-year driving ban with a mandatory re-test after release.
Police found four wraps of cannabis in Connors’ vehicle after the crash.