Main pic: Martin Mittmansgruber appearing at a previous sitting of the court. Pic: North West NewsPix.

An Austrian man is due in court in Donegal next week in relation to a collision which resulted in the death of a elderly local woman last year.

Martin Mittmansgruber (52) with an address in Wartbeg is to appear at Ballyshannon Circuit Court on Friday to be served with the book of evidence. 

He was previously charged in relation to the collision and was released on bail. He is charged with dangerous driving causing the death of Elizabeth Cave on August 25, 2024, at Inver Glebe, Inver.

The late Elizabeth Cave.

A Donegal District Court sitting in Ballyshannon on Monday heard that the book of evidence was ready, and would be served at Ballyshannon District Court on December 5. The defendant would then be sent forward to Donegal Circuit Court sitting in Letterkenny, commencing on December 9. 

Judge Éiteáin Cunningham certified an interpreter to be in court. 

Mrs Cave,  a popular Donegal Town woman who was in her 80s, was rushed to Sligo University Hospital following the collision. She passed away the following Wednesday. Mittmansgruber was subsequently arrested and brought before a sitting of Letterkenny District Court. 

Sergeant Oliver Devaney told that court that there was in principle an objection to bail because the accused lived outside the jurisdiction. However, he added that the State could be led if strict conditions were imposed on the accused if granted bail. Conditions included that the accused appear in court in person, be of good behaviour and remain contactable by phone and email with gardaí.

A sum of €6,000 was lodged in court on behalf of the accused with an address at 24A Arnberg, Wartberg, Austria, and he was granted bail on the conditions requested by Sergeant Devaney. 

Austrian man due in court over crash that killed much loved Donegal pensioner was last modified: November 29th, 2025 by Staff Writer

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