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Case No. 2646Road traffic collision (fatal) · Co. Cavan · 25 Dec 2024

Elderly man killed in two-car collision on N55 at Clarebane, Cavan

A man in his late 80s was killed and four people were hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries in a two-car collision on the N55 at Clarebane, Co Cavan, at approximately 12:40am on Christmas morning, 25 December 2024. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and the road was closed for forensic examination.

  1. Reported25 Dec
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatA man in his 80s was killed in the crash (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatFour people were hospitalised (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe collision involved two cars (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe man was pronounced dead at the scene (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe four occupants of the second car were taken to Cavan General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe crash occurred on the N55 at Clarebane, Co Cavan (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe collision happened at approximately 12:40am (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe body was removed to Cavan General Hospital for a post mortem (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe road was closed for examination by Forensic Collision Investigators (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses to the collision (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Dec2024
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Elderly man killed in horror Christmas morning crash in Cavan

    Initial report of the fatal Christmas morning collision; Gardaí appealing for witnesses; road closed for Forensic Collision Investigators.

    victim, 80s, male