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28/08/2007
Two People Killed In Separate Road Incidents
Two people have been killed in separate road accidents today in County Limerick and County Galway.
A 32-year-old man died in a single vehicle collision on the N69 at Cowpark, Kilcornan in County Limerick.
The incident happened at around 1.00am on Tuesday morning and the man was removed to Limerick Regional Hospital where he died this afternoon.
In a separate incident, a woman died following a road traffic collision in County Galway at around 9.40am this morning.
The woman, in her 50s, was struck by a car at a junction in Claregalway and the N17 had been closed to traffic from Calregalway to Corinthians Rugby Club but has since reopened.
She was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver of the car has been taken to hospital in Galway.
Members of the forensic collision unit are at the scene carrying out a detailed examination.
(SB/SP)
A 32-year-old man died in a single vehicle collision on the N69 at Cowpark, Kilcornan in County Limerick.
The incident happened at around 1.00am on Tuesday morning and the man was removed to Limerick Regional Hospital where he died this afternoon.
In a separate incident, a woman died following a road traffic collision in County Galway at around 9.40am this morning.
The woman, in her 50s, was struck by a car at a junction in Claregalway and the N17 had been closed to traffic from Calregalway to Corinthians Rugby Club but has since reopened.
She was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver of the car has been taken to hospital in Galway.
Members of the forensic collision unit are at the scene carrying out a detailed examination.
(SB/SP)
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