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Man dies in hospital following crash near Kerrykeel, Co Donegal

Second man injured in separate early morning incident in Mountcharles

The road, between Kerrykeel and Portsalon, was blocked as gardaí, fire crews and ambulance personnel attended the scene. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire
The road, between Kerrykeel and Portsalon, was blocked as gardaí, fire crews and ambulance personnel attended the scene. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire
Stephen Maguire
Tue Oct 29 2024 - 21:21

A man has died following a single vehicle crash in Co Donegal.

The man, who is in his 60s, was the driver of a car which crashed on the Shore Road outside Kerrykeel.

The road, between Kerrykeel and Portsalon, was blocked as gardaí, fire crews and ambulance personnel attended the scene.

Donegal County Council said it expects the road to remain closed until Wednesday.

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Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to the incident to contact Milford Garda station on 074 915 3060, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

Earlier on Tuesday, a pedestrian was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital in a serious condition following an incident on Main Street in the village of Mountcharles. The man was struck by a car at about 4.30am.

Fifteen people have died on Donegal’s roads so far this year. There were 10 fatalities for all of last year in the county.