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A MAN HAS died after two cars collided in Co Donegal.
Gardaí in Buncrana are investigating the fatal road traffic collision, which occurred at Strand Head, Malin this evening at approximately 6pm
A male driver in his late 30s was fatally injured when the car he was driving collided with another car. He sas the sole occupant of the car and was pronounced dead at the scene. His body was taken to Letterkenny General Hospital.
The driver of the second vehicle (aged in his early 30s) was uninjured. He was also the sole occupant of his car.
This stretch of road is currently closed to facilitate an examination by garda forensic collision investigations and local diversions are in place.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses, anyone with information or to anyone who travelled this road between 5.45pm and 6.15pm this evening to contact Buncrana Garda Station on 074 9320540, the Garda Confidential telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any garda station.
RIP, thinking of his family. Why do Donegal roads seem to have so many accidents??
A speeding/racing car loving culture, mass unemployment for young kids, poor unlit and unmaintained roads (thanks Donegal CoCo), feck all to do in most small towns. It all adds up when you are in the forgotten county.
I’m not sure any of the reasons given are exclusive to Donegal.
Here here. I don’t agree with the comment either. Speed has a big role to play in certain accidents up here due to facts certain roads so straight. Education of driving properly would be a biggie for hardcore passionate petrol-heads.
Just searched deaths by county. 2015 donegal had 11. Cork had 16 and Dublin 17. Donegal population in around 150,000. Cork is more than three times that, Dublin around 10 times. Unfortunately and not saying in this case, driver error plays a huge role in road traffic fatalities. The research supports this to the point that they are classed as collisions and not accidents anymore. Personal responsibilty begins with choosing to get behind the wheel, if your mate is a dangerous driver, dont get in the car Thoughts are with the families involved.
so tragic. R.I.P
Another traded you surely, but yet again in Donegal. What is happening up there over a number of years? The law has to come down stronger up there, Donegal has had far too many Fatalities in ten years.
RIP
Terribly sad
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