US doctor bailed over dangerous driving causing death of tourist

An US doctor has been charged with dangerous driving causing the death of a tourist in Cork city earlier this month.

Cedric Simpson (50), who appeared at Cork District Court on crutches, was charged with dangerous driving causing the death of Lynn Anderson, who was in her 60s, at the Skew Bridge in Tivoli in Cork on June 19th.

Ms Anderson, who was from New Zealand but was holidaying in Ireland, was taken by ambulance to Cork University Hospital but died a short time later from her injuries.

Mr Simpson, from Portland in Oregon in the United States but with a current address at Pennyworth Cottage, Shanagarry, Co Cork, was formally arrested and charged by Garda Paul Cogan.

The court heard on Tuesday that gardaí had no objection to bail for Mr Simpson, who was staying in Shanagarry for the purpose of doing a three month cookery course at Ballymaloe Cookery School in East Cork.

However, gardaí did seek a number of bail conditions including that Mr Simpson sign on at Midleton Garda station on three times a week, surrender his passport and not apply for a replacement.

Gardaí also sought an undertaking from Mr Simpson that he answer any calls by gardaí to his mobile phone while they also sought a €10,000 cash surety as part of his bail conditions.

Mr Simpson’s solicitor, Henry McCourt, said his client had no difficulty complying with any of the bail terms but would need some time to make arrangements to lodge the €10,000 cash surety.

On Wednesday, Judge Olann Kelleher was told that relatives of Mr Simpson had transferred €10,000 to his account to allow him take up bai.

Mr Simpson was remanded on bail to appear in court again on July 22nd.