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14th Oct 2022

Man in his 40s dies following Donegal road crash

Dave Hanratty

Donegal road crash

Very sad news.

A man has died following a road traffic collision in Donegal on Friday morning, 14 October.

Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene on the R245 at Carrigart, where the collision occurred just before 8am.

The driver and the sole occupant of the car, a man aged in his 40s, later passed away as a result of his injuries.

His body has been removed from the scene and taken to Letterkenny University Hospital where a post-mortem examination is set to take place in due course.

As of Friday afternoon, a technical examination of the scene is underway, conducted by Garda forensic collision investigators.

The road remains closed during this time, with local diversions put in place.

Gardaí are appealing to any witnesses of this incident or road users who may have video footage to make contact with them.

Gardaí may be contacted at Milford Garda Station on 074 915 3060, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

Investigations are ongoing.

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