A Cavan TD has expressed his condolences following two separate fatal collisions locally this week.
Twenty-year old Amy Stokes from Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan, died following a single-vehicle collision in the Ballyconnell Road area of Derrylin.
Meanwhile, this Christmas morning a man aged in his late 80s was pronounced dead on the scene following a two-vehicle collision on the N55 in Clarebane, Co. Cavan. The collision occurred at approximately 12:40am on the Ballinagh Road close to the Corlurgan Business Park in Cavan Town. His body has been removed to Cavan General Hospital where a post mortem will take place. The four occupants of the second car have all been taken to Cavan General Hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries. The road is currently closed for examination by Forensic Collision Investigators.
Speaking to Shannonside Northern Sound News, Cavan-Monaghan TD Brendan Smith said his thoughts are with the families of the deceased:
Local diversions are currently still in place on the Ballinagh Road from Cavan Town as a result of the incident. The road is closed from the Corlurgan junction and is expected to remain closed for a number of hours. Gardaí are appealing for any road users who may have camera footage (including Dash-cam ) who were travelling on the N55 between 12:15am and 12:45am this morning to make this footage available.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Cavan Garda Station on 049 4368800, the Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
