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20th Nov 2019

Man dies following road traffic collision in Sligo

Rudi Kinsella

Car crash Ireland

The incident occurred on Tuesday night.

A man has died following a road traffic collision in Sligo.

Gardaí are investigating a fatal two vehicle road traffic collision involving a van and a jeep that occurred on the R284 at Jinks Cross, Carraroe, Sligo on Tuesday at approximately 7pm.

The sole occupant of the jeep, a man in his 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver of the van was taken to Sligo University Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The scene of the crash was preserved for examination by Garda forensic collision investigations.

Investigations are ongoing.

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