Broderick met actress Jennifer Grey on the set of Ferris Bueller`s Day Off and in 1987 was briefly engaged to the actress.
In 1987, while vacationing in Ireland with Jennifer Grey, Broderick was involved in a fatal collision that killed 63 year old Margaret Doherty and her 30 year old daughter, Anna Gallagher.
Broderick was driving a rented BMW in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, when he inexplicably swerved into oncoming-traffic lane. Anna Gallager, who was driving, and her mother were killed instantly. Broderick suffered a broken leg, concussion and collapsed lung. Jennifer Grey escaped with minor injuries.
Broderick was initially charged with reckless driving but later pled guilty to a lesser charge of careless driving and was fined $175.
The victim’s family called the lightness of the sentence a “travesty of justice.” Martin Doherty, son to Margaret and brother to Anna, is quoted as saying:
“ I was very angry. Did Matthew get off lightly because of who he was? In the end, he got the same punishment he would have got if he had run over cattle. ”
In 2003, 16 years after the accident, Martin came forward and said he was ready to forgive Broderick and wanted to meet him. That same year Broderick‘s spokesman told the Post “Matthew is willing to meet up with them“.
Profile Credit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Broderick
Information Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Broderick
| Where/How First Met |
Met on the set of Ferris Bueller`s Day Off |
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