Two women dead in car crashes yesterday

Two people are dead today following collisions on the roads overnight.

A female in her 70s has died after a collision with a car in Co Leitrim.

Gardaí in Drumshambo, Co Leitrim are investigating a fatal road traffic collision, that occurred at Drumshambo, Co Leitrim on the 22nd December 2016.

The collision between a car and a pedestrian occurred at Acres, Drumshambo, Co Leitrim at approximately 7.15pm yesterday.

The car collided with the female pedestrian(74 years) on the Carrick on Shannon road out of Drumshambo(R207) she was fatally injured and pronounced dead at the scene and her body has been removed to the morgue at Sligo General Hospital. The female driver(50 years) was uninjured. There were no passenger in the cars.

The road was closed to facilitate a Forensic Collision examination but has since reopened.

Witnesses to the collision are asked to contact Carrick on Shannon  Garda station on  071 9650510, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.

Gardaí in Buncrana, Co Donegal are investigating a fatal road traffic collision, that occurred in Fahan, Co Donegal, yesterday.

The collision between two cars occurred at Glebe, Fahan just before 11pm.  A 25- year-old woman is dead and her body has been removed to the morgue at Letterkenny University  Hospital. The second driver, a male (20 years) was injured and taken to Letterkenny University Hospital, his injuries are believed to be non life threatening. There were no passengers in either cars.

The road is currently closed to facilitate a Forensic Collision examination. Local diversions are in place and the road is likely to remain closed for the most of the day.

Witnesses to the collision are asked to contact Buncrana Garda station on 074 9320540, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.