Man (60s) Dead Following Car Crash In Co.Clare

Friday, 20 January 2023 17:11

By Caoimhe Harney

Two others are being treated for non-life threatening injuries

A man in his 60s has been killed in a crash in County Clare.

Three cars collided on the N85 near Inagh on the Ennistymon side shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon.

The man who died was inside one of the cars and was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.

Two others are being treated for non-life threatening injuries in University Hospital Limerick.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and the road at the scene is closed.

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