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Case No. 17739Road traffic collision · Co. Donegal · 29 Mar 2024

Four hospitalised and driver charged after Dungloe two-car collision

A two-car collision occurred on the N56 at Dungloe, Co Donegal, on 29 March 2024 at 1:10pm, hospitalising four people, including the driver of the first car and three female passengers, who were taken to Letterkenny University Hospital. A man in his 30s, the driver of the second car, was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. He has since been charged and bailed to appear before Dungloe District Court on the morning of Tuesday, 9 April 2024, and investigations are ongoing.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged29 Mar
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Four people were hospitalised following a two-car collision in Dungloe.
Where
The collision occurred on the N56 at Dungloe, Co Donegal.
When
The collision occurred at 1:10pm on 29 March 2024, which one source describes as a Friday morning.
Other details
  • The victims were the driver of the first car and three female passengers, who were taken to Letterkenny University Hospital.
  • The injuries were believed to be non-life-threatening at that time.
  • The road has reopened.
Investigation
  • The male driver of the second car, in his 30s, was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
Charges
The second driver has been charged.
In court
The driver is bailed to appear before Dungloe District Court on the morning of Tuesday, 9 April 2024.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatFour people were hospitalised following a two-car collision in Dungloe. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe collision occurred on the N56 at Dungloe. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe collision occurred at 1:10pm on 29 March. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe male driver of the second car was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe second driver has been charged. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe driver is bailed to appear before Dungloe District Court on the morning of Tuesday, 9 April. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe driver of the first car and three female passengers were taken to Letterkenny University Hospital. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe injuries were believed to be non-life-threatening at that time. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe road has reopened. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 29 Mar2024
    Chargeddonegallive.ie, first report
    Four hospitalised and court appearance following Dungloe crash

    First report of the Dungloe collision. Adds the injured people, the Garda statement on the second driver's arrest and charge, and the court date. The article gives the collision time as 1:10pm but also refers to Friday morning.

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