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Woodford River
Body of man in his 20s recovered after car enters canal in Cavan
Two other men escaped uninjured.
THE BODY OF a man in his 20s has been recovered from a canal in Co Cavan.
A car entered the canal at Woodford River, Ballyheady Bridge, at about 6.30pm yesterday.
Three men, all aged in their 20s, were inside the car at the time.
The body of a man in his mid-20s was recovered from the water and he was pronounced dead at scene.
The two other men escaped uninjured, but one was taken to Cavan General Hospital as a precaution.
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene, and Garda Forensic Collision Investigators are carrying out an examination.
The road is closed to traffic and local diversions are in place.
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