Inquest hears rally driver and navigator trapped upside down in submerged car after freak accident

An inquest has examined the circumstances surrounding a fatal incident in which a rally driver and a navigator became trapped upside down in a submerged vehicle following a freak accident.

The car entered a stream during the event, leaving the occupants trapped underwater. Daniel O’Brien was publicly hailed for his heroism in attempting to free Eoin McCarthy from the wreckage.

The details emerged during the formal inquest proceedings into the tragedy, highlighting both the nature of the accident and the rescue efforts made at the scene.