Pals Kiara Baird and Derry mum of three Maria Wallace (right) killed last year in Ballybofey in car accident
A MAN has appeared in court charged with dangerous driving causing the deaths of two young women, including a mum from Derry.
Mother-of-three Maria Wallace, 38, who was originally from Derry, and friend Kiara Baird, 19, from Dublin, died after the blue Citroen car in which they were passengers crashed at Glenfin Road, Ballybofey, on September 21, 2016.
The woman died instantly after the Citreon C3 car in which they were traveling was involved in a collision with a pole.
A man in his 40s, who was also in the car, was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries
Dermot Dowd appeared at Letterkenny District Court today charged with dangerous driving causing the death of the two women.
Garda Michelle Kelly gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution in the matter.
Solicitor for 24-year-old Dowd, Mr Patsy Gallagher, told the court that the book of evidence in the matter was at an advanced stage.
He requested the case be put back so Mr Dowd could appear by video-link on May 29th so the matter could be put back to Letterkenny Circuit Court on June 14th next.
Dowd is currently in custody.
A number of relatives of the two dead women were in court today for the brief hearing.
