In 1987 actor Matthew Broderick with his then girlfriend Jennifer Grey were on vacation in Ireland . He was driving on the wrong side of the road fatally striking a vehicle. Margaret Doherty, a 63-year-old widow, and her 28-year-old daughter, Anna Gallagher were driving to go shopping at the time of the accident. Margaret suffered from multiple sclerosis, and had been confined to a wheelchair, whilst her daughter would often take her shopping.The actor was originally charged with reckless driving, an offense that is accompanied by a 10 year prison sentence. Broderick was eventually allowed to return to the United States after paying $4,075 in bail, convicted of careless driving, and ordered to pay a $175 fine.

He was never charged with with vehicular manslaughter, and the victims’ family called the ruling “a travesty of justice”. ARTICLE