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20/07/2009
Four Dead In Two Days Of Road Carnage
Four people have died in a series of separate road collisions over the past two days.
In Fermoy, County Cork last night, a male pedestrian in his 50s was killed after a vehicle collided with him. He was pronounced dead at the scene and was conveyed to Cork University Hospital.
Gardai in Fermoy are investigating the circumstances of the collision, which occurred on the Fermoy to Glanworth Road at a place called Grange, three quarters of a mile outside Fermoy, at approximately 11.30pm.
Diversions are in place and the area will remain closed pending a Forensic Scene Examination.
Gardai are appealing for witnesses to contact them at Fermoy Garda Station on: 025 82100 or the Garda Confidential Line on: 1800 666 111.
Only hours earlier in County Roscommon, a man in his 20’s died as a result of his injuries after the car he was he traveling in left the road along the main Castlerea to Roscommon Road.
He was subsequently taken to Roscommon Hospital where he was pronounced dead, and Gardai are investigating.
Meanwhile, Gardai at Ballybay, County Monaghan are investigating a single vehicle road collision, which occurred on the main Cootehill to Ballybay road at approximately 1.30pm on Sunday afternoon.
A male believed to be in his 40’s was pronounced dead at the scene after the lorry in which he was the sole occupant left the road.
Another man who was also in his 40’s, was fatally injured when his motor cycle was involved in a head on collision with a car on the Clones Road, in Monaghan. He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was removed to the Louth Hospital, where a post mortem examination will take place.
Forensic Collision Investigators were called to the scene.
Adding to the two days of carnage, a Donegal man was killed in a motorcycle crash while holidaying in Greece. Phillip McGettigan (37), a native of New Line Road, Letterkenny, was fatally injured yesterday morning.
(DW/KMcA)
In Fermoy, County Cork last night, a male pedestrian in his 50s was killed after a vehicle collided with him. He was pronounced dead at the scene and was conveyed to Cork University Hospital.
Gardai in Fermoy are investigating the circumstances of the collision, which occurred on the Fermoy to Glanworth Road at a place called Grange, three quarters of a mile outside Fermoy, at approximately 11.30pm.
Diversions are in place and the area will remain closed pending a Forensic Scene Examination.
Gardai are appealing for witnesses to contact them at Fermoy Garda Station on: 025 82100 or the Garda Confidential Line on: 1800 666 111.
Only hours earlier in County Roscommon, a man in his 20’s died as a result of his injuries after the car he was he traveling in left the road along the main Castlerea to Roscommon Road.
He was subsequently taken to Roscommon Hospital where he was pronounced dead, and Gardai are investigating.
Meanwhile, Gardai at Ballybay, County Monaghan are investigating a single vehicle road collision, which occurred on the main Cootehill to Ballybay road at approximately 1.30pm on Sunday afternoon.
A male believed to be in his 40’s was pronounced dead at the scene after the lorry in which he was the sole occupant left the road.
Another man who was also in his 40’s, was fatally injured when his motor cycle was involved in a head on collision with a car on the Clones Road, in Monaghan. He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was removed to the Louth Hospital, where a post mortem examination will take place.
Forensic Collision Investigators were called to the scene.
Adding to the two days of carnage, a Donegal man was killed in a motorcycle crash while holidaying in Greece. Phillip McGettigan (37), a native of New Line Road, Letterkenny, was fatally injured yesterday morning.
(DW/KMcA)
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