Female passenger killed in Donegal crash

A woman in her 30s has died following a two-vehicle road traffic collision in Donegal on Friday night.

The fatal crash occurred at around 11.15pm at Carrowkeel, Quigley's Point, Muff.

A female back seat passenger, aged in her 30s was fatally injured as a result of the collision.

Her body has since been removed from the scene to Letterkenny University Hospital where a post mortem will take place in due course.

She is the 13th person to lose their life on Donegal's roads so far in 2024.

The female driver, aged in her 70s and male front seat passenger, aged in his 50s, were both removed from the scene to Atnagalvin and Letterkenny University Hospitals with non life threatening injuries.

The male driver, aged in his teens, of the second vehicle was uninjured.

The road is currently closed and a technical examination of the scene by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators is taking place. Local diversions are in place and all HGV traffic travelling north or south are to divert via the Mountain Road through Buncrana.

A Garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward. Gardaí are also appealing for any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) who were travelling in the area at the time of the collision to make this footage available to Gardaí.

“Anyone with any information is asked to contact Buncrana Garda Station on 074 932 0540, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.”