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Case No. 30008Road traffic accident (death) · Co. Donegal · 16 Sep 2021

Gardaí renew appeal after fatal two-vehicle collision in Donegal

Edward English, a man in his 80s from Culmore Road, Derry, was fatally injured in a two-vehicle collision on the R238 at Greenbank between Muff and Quigley's Point, Donegal, at around 5.30pm on Thursday, September 16, 2021. The driver and passenger of the other vehicle, both men in their 30s, were treated at the scene for their injuries. Gardaí preserved the scene for forensic examination, closed the R238 until Friday morning, and a post-mortem was to take place at a later date. On September 21, Gardaí renewed their appeal for dashcam footage and witnesses from road users travelling between Muff and Quigley's Point between 5pm and 5.30pm that day.

  1. Reported16 Sep
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Edward English, a man in his 80s from Culmore Road, Derry, was fatally injured in a two-vehicle collision.
  • The driver and passenger of the other vehicle, both men in their 30s, were treated at the scene for their injuries.
Where
The collision occurred on the R238 at Greenbank between Muff and Quigley's Point, Donegal.
When
The collision occurred at around 5.30pm on Thursday, September 16, 2021.
Investigation
  • The scene was preserved for Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and the R238 was closed until Friday morning.
  • A post-mortem was to take place at a later date.
  • Gardaí appealed for dashcam footage from road users between Muff and Quigley's Point between 5pm and 5.30pm on September 16, and renewed the appeal on September 21.
Other details
The victim's body was removed to the mortuary at Letterkenny General Hospital.
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man in his 80s was killed in a collision between two vehicles in Donegal on Thursday evening. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe male driver in his 80s was the sole occupant of his vehicle and was fatally injured. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver and passenger of the other vehicle, both males in their 30s, were treated at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatEdward English from Culmore Road, Derry was fatally injured in a two-vehicle collision (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe driver and passenger of the other vehicle, both men in their 30s, were treated at the scene for their injuries (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe collision occurred at Greenbank, Quigley's Point in Muff. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe collision involved two vehicles on the R238 between Muff and Quigley's Point. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe victim's body was removed to the mortuary at Letterkenny General Hospital. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe collision occurred on the R238 at Greenbank between Muff and Quigley's Point (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe collision occurred at around 5.30pm on Thursday, September 16 (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationA post-mortem will take place at a later date. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe scene is preserved for Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for dashcam footage from road users between Muff and Quigley's Point between 5pm and 5:30pm on Thursday. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for dashcam footage from road users travelling between Muff and Quigley's Point between 5pm and 5.30pm on September 16 (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with information is asked to contact Buncrana garda station (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe R238 remains closed with local diversions in place. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe road will remain closed until Friday morning for the forensic examination. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Sep2021
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, its first report
    Appeal renewed after man killed in Donegal collision

    Renewed appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage from road users travelling between Muff and Quigley's Point between 5pm and 5.30pm on 16 September 2021.

    victim, Edward English, 80s, male, non-irish (judged from name)Edward Englishvictim, 30s, malevictim, 30s, male
  2. 16 Sep2021
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man in his 80s killed after horror collision between two vehicles in Donegal

    Provides initial details of the collision: the victim was the sole occupant of his vehicle, his body was removed to Letterkenny General Hospital mortuary, the R238 was closed until Friday morning for Garda Forensic Collision Investigators, and Gardaí appealed for dashcam footage from between 5pm and 5:30pm.

    victim, 80s, malevictim, 30s, malevictim, 30s, male