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25/07/2008
Roads Claim Both Old And Young
Bad news continues on Irish roads as Carlow Gardaí are continuing to investigate a fatal collision that occurred at 7.30am yesterday morning.
The accident was on the N80 Carlow to Wexford road and saw a 61-year-old female pedestrian struck by a car, about 2km outside Carlow town.
She received fatal injuries and was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny.
Gardai are not looking for anyone else in relation to this collision.
The road has been re opened following the collision.
Meanwhile, the person killed in another fatal road traffic collision yesterday - at Bunghara, Kerry - has been named as 16 year-old Matthew O' Connor of Dromtrasna, Collins, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick.
(BMcC)
The accident was on the N80 Carlow to Wexford road and saw a 61-year-old female pedestrian struck by a car, about 2km outside Carlow town.
She received fatal injuries and was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny.
Gardai are not looking for anyone else in relation to this collision.
The road has been re opened following the collision.
Meanwhile, the person killed in another fatal road traffic collision yesterday - at Bunghara, Kerry - has been named as 16 year-old Matthew O' Connor of Dromtrasna, Collins, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick.
(BMcC)
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