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18/07/2016
Witness Appeal Following Fatal Road Traffic Collision In Co Longford
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to a fatal road traffic collision in Co Longford on Sunday, 17 July.
An 18-year-old male was fatally injured when the car he was travelling in, as a front seat passenger, collided with a tractor at approximately 11.50pm in Cloonart, Bornacoola. The man was pronounced dead at Mullingar Hospital.
The driver and the other two occupants of the car were also brought to Mullingar Hospital.
One of the passengers is in a serious condition and the driver and another passenger suffered minor injuries.
The driver of the tractor was uninjured.
The stretch of road is currently closed to facilitate an examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and diversions have been put in place via Roosky for traffic coming from Sligo, and Newtownforbes for traffic travelling from Dublin.
Witnesses are being asked to contact Longford Garda Station on 043-3350570, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
(MH/LM)
An 18-year-old male was fatally injured when the car he was travelling in, as a front seat passenger, collided with a tractor at approximately 11.50pm in Cloonart, Bornacoola. The man was pronounced dead at Mullingar Hospital.
The driver and the other two occupants of the car were also brought to Mullingar Hospital.
One of the passengers is in a serious condition and the driver and another passenger suffered minor injuries.
The driver of the tractor was uninjured.
The stretch of road is currently closed to facilitate an examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and diversions have been put in place via Roosky for traffic coming from Sligo, and Newtownforbes for traffic travelling from Dublin.
Witnesses are being asked to contact Longford Garda Station on 043-3350570, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
(MH/LM)
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