12/08/2008
Roads Claim Three Lives
Three people have been killed on Irish roads in the last 24-hours.
The latest fatality, a man in his early 40s, was killed after a van and his car collided near Crossgar in Co Down this morning, while two men were killed in Co Galway yesterday.
Today's fatal crash happened on the Saintfield Road at approximately 7am.
The police have said that the driver and passenger in the van were uninjured.
Police have appealed to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to contact them. The name of the dead man has not yet been released.
Last night, Gardai at Clifton were investigating their latest fatal road traffic collision - in Co Galway on Monday.
The crash occurred at midday at Lettergesh East, Tully Cross, Renvyle.
Two males, one in his late 40s and one in his 60s were fatally injured when the silver Ford Mondeo Car they were travelling in slid down an embankment and overturned.
Two female passengers were brought to University College Hospital Galway for treatment. There injuries are described as not life threatening.
This accident occurred on the beach road connecting the Lettergesch/Leenane Road to the beach and is approximately 3km from Tully Cross.
(BMcC)
The latest fatality, a man in his early 40s, was killed after a van and his car collided near Crossgar in Co Down this morning, while two men were killed in Co Galway yesterday.
Today's fatal crash happened on the Saintfield Road at approximately 7am.
The police have said that the driver and passenger in the van were uninjured.
Police have appealed to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to contact them. The name of the dead man has not yet been released.
Last night, Gardai at Clifton were investigating their latest fatal road traffic collision - in Co Galway on Monday.
The crash occurred at midday at Lettergesh East, Tully Cross, Renvyle.
Two males, one in his late 40s and one in his 60s were fatally injured when the silver Ford Mondeo Car they were travelling in slid down an embankment and overturned.
Two female passengers were brought to University College Hospital Galway for treatment. There injuries are described as not life threatening.
This accident occurred on the beach road connecting the Lettergesch/Leenane Road to the beach and is approximately 3km from Tully Cross.
(BMcC)
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