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30th Nov 2018

Woman in her 70s killed in fatal road collision in Donegal

Dave Hanratty

Wexford

The incident took place on Friday afternoon.

Gardai in Milford, County Donegal are investigating a single vehicle fatal road traffic collision that occurred on Friday afternoon.

The collision took place on the N56 between Crolly and Dunlewey at approximately 4.30pm on Friday.

A woman in her 70s, who was the sole occupant of the car, was pronounced dead at the scene after her car collided with a ditch.

Her body was removed to Letterkenny Hospital.

This stretch of road is currently closed to facilitate an examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and local diversions have been put in place.

Witnesses are asked to contact Milford Garda Station on 074 915 3060, the Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

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