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A MAN HAS died followed a collision between a car and a truck in Co Limerick this afternoon.
Gardaí are currently at the scene of the fatal collision that occurred at approximately 12.30pm on the N20 road near Lackanagrour.
The driver of the car, a man in his early 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the truck was taken to University Hospital Limerick as a precaution.
They body of the deceased man is currently at the scene and forensic collision investigators are en route.
The N20 is now closed near O’Rourke’s Cross with local diversions in place.
Gardaí in Bruff are appealing for any witnesses to come forward and for any road users who were travelling in the area at the time of the collision and may have camera footage to make it available.
Anyone with information has been asked to contact Bruff Garda Station on 061 382 940, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any garda station.
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Motorway from Limerick to Cork is needed. Too many lives lost on that road.
@Aido: We have a motorway from Gort to Tuam but not from Limerick to Cork which is literally at hundreds of percent over capacity. Poor planning….
@Damian Moylan: poor planning and bad driving. Rip.
That stretch of road is deadly. So busy and so narrow. Is this the road that” The Greens” don’t want to upgrade?
@Edwin Casey yes that is the bog road between two of our major cities that Green Party want to leave as is while telling us to get the bus between said cities. Irrelevant now anyway, once Covid bill hits Gov will have their excuse to continue doing as they have been i.e. doing nothing. So people will continue to die on N20 but doesn’t seem to bother those in power unduly.
@Pat O’Leary: might be ever so slightly premature to blame the road quality for the collision
Definitely one of the most dangerous roads in the country, motorway badly needed.. RIP
Sad day for a family..their loved one another statistic on this boreen of a road between our 2nd & 3rd cities..shame on all governments for not having a long overdue motorway built..
RIP
RIP. Another senseless death that could have been avoided with proper infrastructure.
The fact that this second rate road connects two of the country’s largest cities should be a source of national shame.
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