17/09/2019

Man Dies In Co Roscommon Crash

A man in his 70s has died following an early morning crash in County Roscommon.

The car struck a wall at Ballyforan at around 4.50am this morning, Tuesday 17 September.

The driver was rushed to Roscommon University Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

A woman passenger of the car was uninjured.

Gardaí closed the road to allow for a forensic examination of the scene. A post-mortem examination will be carried out in due course.



(JG/CM)


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