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A four‑vehicle collision on the R688 at Cooper's Lot in Cashel left a man in his 60s dead and another badly hurt after the driver of a van was killed in a single‑vehicle crash on Lee Road.
Motorist fatally injured in incident in Cashel; van driver killed in single-vehicle crash on Lee RoadA man, aged in his 60s, was fatally injured and another was taken to hospital following a four-vehicle crash in Co A van and three cars were involved in the incident, which happened on the R688 at Cooper’s Lot, Cashel at around 5.40pm on Monday.
The deceased, who was driving one of the cars, was pronounced dead at the scene. His body was taken to the mortuary at University Hospital Waterford, where a postmortem will take place in due course.
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Anyone who witnessed the crash, or with dashcam footage that could assist the investigation, is asked to contact Cahir Garda station on 052 7445630, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any garda station. The man, who was travelling alone, was pronounced dead at the scene. His body was removed to the local mortuary where a postmortem is to be conducted in due course.
The road was partially closed on Tuesday pending an examination of the scene by Garda technical staff. Diversions are in place. Anyone with information about the crash, or camera footage that could assist the investigation, is asked to contact Gurranabraher Garda station on 021 494 6200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.
The incidents bring the number of fatalities on the State’s roads so far this year to 135, an increase of 15 in comparison to the same period last year. Girls in Stem: One of the biggest barriers is perceptionSeven gardaí dismissed from their posts so far this yearLeapmotor’s B05 is a €29,000 Chinese EV with VW’s Golf in its sights
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