Man in his 80s killed in two-vehicle crash in Co Donegal

A man in his 80s has died in a road traffic collision in Co Donegal on Thursday evening.

The incident occurred at Greenbank, Quigley’s Point, Co Donegal, at 5.30pm.

The collision involved two vehicles and occurred on the R238 between Muff and Quigley’s Point.

The man in his 80s was the driver and sole occupant of his vehicle and died at the scene.

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His body has been removed to the mortuary at Letterkenny General Hospital. A postmortem will take place at a later date.

The driver and passenger, both males in their 30s, of the other vehicle were treated at the scene for their injuries.

The scene was preserved for Garda forensic collision investigators. The road is closed and local diversions are in place.

The road will remain closed overnight and Garda forensic collision investigators will start their examination in the morning.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to come forward. They are particularly appealing to any road users who were travelling between Muff and Quigley’s Point between 5pm and 5.30pm on Thursday and who may have dashcam footage to make it available.

Anyone with any information in relation to this incident is asked to contact Buncrana Garda station on 074-9320540, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800-666111, or any Garda station.