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25th Aug 2018

A man in his 20s has died in a collision in Mayo

Alan Loughnane

Gardaí missing person Wexford Fintan Thomas

Very sad news.

A man in his 20s has died following a collision in Mayo.

Gardaí are investigating the crash which occurred at Quay Road, Newport, in Mayo.

Shortly after 7am on Saturday morning, a car was discovered in the Newport River on The Quay Road in Newport.

The body of a man in his 20s was recovered from the car.

The man’s body was taken to Mayo University Hospital where a post mortem examination will be carried out.

The roadway at the scene is closed to facilitate an examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.

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