16/12/2009

Crash Death Garda Buried Today

The funeral of the young garda who died in a road crash in Co Donegal at the weekend has taken place in Co Leitrim.

Gary McLoughlin, 24, from Fenagh near Ballinamore, was killed when the patrol car he was travelling in with a colleague was in a collision with another vehicle near Burt, Co Donegal, on the main Letterkenny to Derry Road.

Police are waiting to question the driver of the other vehicle involved in the crash. It is understood that he suffered head injuries and broken leg and toe in the crash and he remains under garda supervision at Letterkeny Hospital.

On Monday, Taoiseach Brian Cowen travelled to Buncrana Garda Station on to pay his respects to Mr McLoughlin.

(KMcA/BMcC)

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