Longford tragedy: Three men tragically killed on local roads

Gardaí are appealing to road users to exercise extreme caution and stay safe in the wake of three separate fatal crashes that claimed the lives of Damian Machnowski, Marcin Nowosielski and Joe Luis Marroquin.

The young man who died ina Longford in the early hours of Monday morning has been named locally as Damian Machnowski, who was in his 30s.

He died when the vehicle he was driving struck a wall along the N55 between Ballymahon and Edgeworthstown.

The collision occurred at approximately 12.45am on the N55. The driver was treated for his injuries at the scene but was later pronounced dead.

Local councillor, Mick Cahill, expressed the shock of the local community, “The people of Ballymahon are deeply saddened by this tragic accident.”

Mr Machnowski had been living and working in Ballymahon for 16 years, and the vast bulk of that time was spent as an employee with local timber manufacturing outlet, Ronaynes Wood Products.

Gardaí have issued a witness appeal and they are seeking dash-cam footage from other road users.