Two elderly people injured in Leitrim road traffic collision
Published 19th Aug 2026, 11:30 GMT
A man and woman both aged in their eighties were brought to hospital for the treatment of non-life threatening injuries following a two car collision near Glenade.
Two elderly people were injured in a road traffic collision in North Leitrim on Tuesday afternoon, August 18.
The incident occurred near Glenade, with a female driver in her eighties and a male passenger in his eighties taken to hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
A statement from An Garda Síochána stated, “Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a road traffic collision on the R280 near Glenade, Kinlough, Co. Leitrim on Tuesday, August 18.
“The collision involved two cars and occurred shortly before 2:45pm.
“A female driver (aged in her 80s) and male passenger (aged in his 80s) were conveyed to hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
“No other injuries were reported.”