Man, 30s, killed in horror road crash in Clare as Gardai close road

A young man has died following a single-vehicle collision in Co Clare.

The fatal road crash occurred in Kilmurry McMahon, Kilrush, on Sunday morning.

A man, aged in his 30s, who was the driver of the vehicle, was fatally injured in the collison.

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The local coroner has been notified and arrangements are now being made for a post-mortem examination.

The road remains closed while a technical examination is being carried out by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and local diversions are in place.

Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.

Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area between 3am and 7am are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Kilrush Garda Station on 065 908 0550, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

The incident in Clare is the second fatal collision to occur on Irish roads this weekend after two young men were killed in a horrific road crash in Co Donegal on Friday.

The two men died instantly when their Ford Focus car was in direct collision with another car in the village of Liscooley in east Donegal at approximately 10pm.

The men have been named as friends Ryan Glenn, 25, and Gordy Galbraith, who was in his 30s. Both are understood to be from across the border in the nearby Co Tyrone village of Castlederg.

Three other people from the other vehicle, a Kia Sportage, were also injured.

A man and a woman, both in their 70s, were rushed to Letterkenny University Hospital. They are currently in a serious condition in the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital.

Another woman, in her 30s, is also being treated for non life-threatening injuries.

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