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07th Sep 2023

Woman in serious condition after car crashes into Donegal pub seating area

Simon Kelly

Donegal crash

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses.

A woman is in serious condition after a car crashed into a pub’s outdoor seating area in Donegal Town.

Gardaí said that the incident happened at around 7.50pm on Wednesday evening (September 6), when a car struck an “outdoor seating area” at a licensed premises on Tirchonaill Street.

A woman in her 60s was seriously injured in the incident and taken to Letterkenny University Hospital. A man and another woman, both in their 60s, were also hospitalised with non-life threatening injuries.

Donegal crash

Gardaí appealing for witnesses for Donegal Town crash

In a statement this morning, a Garda spokesperson said that no further information is available at this time and that investigations are ongoing.

“Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident to come forward to them.

“Anyone who was travelling in in the area of Tirchonaill Street, Donegal Town, between 7.30pm and 8.30pm, and has video camera footage (including dash-cam) from this area at this time, is asked to make it available to Gardaí.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact Donegal Garda Station on 074 9740190, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.”

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