The collision, which involved a car and a 4x4, happened on the R232 at Fincashel, Pettigo at around 2.45pm on Sunday, 2 August. The driver of the car, a man in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene, and his body was taken to the mortuary at University Hospital Letterkenny. A female passenger in her 20s was rushed to hospital with serious injuries, while the driver of the 4x4, a man in his 60s, was also taken to hospital to be assessed, as the Irish Mirror reported.

Gardaí have appealed for witnesses, particularly road users with dash-cam or mobile phone footage from the R232 near Pettigo around the time of the collision, as the Irish Independent also reported. Anyone with information can contact Ballyshannon Garda Station on 071 985 8530, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station. For more, see the latest Irish news.