Man in 20s killed in Moville collision named locally

The late Jimmy McKennaplaceholder image
The late Jimmy McKenna

The collision took place at Ballynally, Moville, at around 1.30am on Sunday

The man killed in a road traffic collision in Moville in the early hours of Sunday morning has been named locally as Jimmy McKenna from Buncrana.

 The pedestrian was involved in a collision with a car at around 1.30 am on Sunday at Ballynally, Moville, and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the car was taken to hospital for assessment.

It is understood Mr McKenna, who was in his 20s,  had left an event at  the Inishowen Vintage Show before the collision. Sunday's events at show were cancelled .

Sporting organisations in Inishowen are among those who have extended sympathy to Mr McKenna’s family, including the  Donegal Ladies Gaelic Football Association of which Mr McKenna’s mother Michelle is the county secretary.

Buncrana GAA and Illies Celtic FC have also extended sympathy due to their connections with Mr McKenna’s family.

Gardaí are urging anyone who may have witnessed the collision to come forward. They are appealing to road users with camera footage, including dashcam, from the Moville area around the time of the collision to come forward.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Buncrana garda station at 074 932 0540, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

 

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