Woman (50s) dies and three others injured in Sligo collision

Ellen O'Donoghue

A woman in her 50s has died, and three others have been injured, one critically, in a single vehicle collision in Co Sligo.

The collision, involving a car, occurred on the N15 at Grellagh, Castlegal, at around 3.30am on Monday, March 9th.

A female passenger in her 50s was pronounced dead at the scene.

Her body has been removed to the mortuary at Sligo University Hospital, and a post-mortem examination will take place in due course.

The coroner has been notified.

A male passenger, also in his 50s, was brought to SUH, where his condition is described as critical.

The driver, a man in his 20s, and a third passenger in the car, a teenage boy, are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries at SUH.

The road was closed for technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and has since reopened.

Gardaí have appealed for anyone who may have witnessed the collision to come forward.

Any road users who may have camera footage, including dash cam, and were travelling on the N15 at Castlegal, between Cliffoney and Tullaghan, between 3.10am and 3.40am on Monday, March 9th, have been asked to make their footage available to investigating gardaí.

Anyone with information has been asked to contact Sligo Garda Station on 071 915 7000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

Investigations are ongoing, gardaí said.