07/09/2007

Two Die In Road Accidents

A 21-year-old man has died following a road collision in Co Wexford this morning.

He was a passenger in a van that crashed at Ballydoyle, Ballycogley, Kilmore Quay at around 9.40am.

A statement released by Garda said: "One man was arrested and processed at Wexford Garda station under drink driving legislation. He has since been released."

Elsewhere, a 54-year-old man has died following a road accident in Co Waterford last night.

The man was driving a tractor at Mellary Hill, Mount Mellary, Coppoquin, at 10pm when the vehicle went out control and crashed. He was taken to hospital but died in the early hours this morning.

Gardai have also named the man who died in yesterday's crash on the N8 between Portlaoise and Abbeyleix as 27-year-old Dhanesh Muthermadathil Sadasivan of Crumlin Road, Dublin 12.

(CD/SP)

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