TRAGIC UPDATE: One dead, another seriously injured in north Leitrim collision
Published 21st Nov 2024, 15:33 GMT
A male in his 20s was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident at Derryherk, and a female occupant aged in her 40s sustained serious injuries.
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a fatal road traffic collision in Derryherk, Co. Leitrim this morning, Thursday, November 21.
The single-vehicle collision occurred on a local road between Kinlough and Garrison shortly before 7:00am.
One of the occupants of the vehicle, a male in his 20s, was pronounced deceased at the scene. His body has since been removed to the morgue at Sligo University Hospital.
The other occupant, a female in her 40s, was transferred to Sligo University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
A technical examination of the scene has been conducted by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.
The road remains closed at this time and local diversions are in place.
Investigations are ongoing.