Ireland Man charged after single-vehicle collision in Burnfoot, Co Donegal
On Thursday 15 August 2024, a single-vehicle collision occurred near Burnfoot, Co Donegal, at about 9.55pm, leaving three people in their 20s hospitalised: two men and a woman, with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening. A man in his 20s was arrested after the collision and detained at a Donegal garda station, and gardaí appealed for witnesses and dash-cam footage. On 19 August 2024, gardaí said the man had been charged in connection with the collision and is due to appear before Buncrana District Court at a later date.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested16 Aug
- Charged19 Aug
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A single-vehicle road traffic collision in Burnfoot, Co Donegal, left three people hospitalised.
- Two men and a woman, all in their 20s, were taken to Letterkenny University Hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening.
- Where
- The collision happened near Burnfoot, Co Donegal.
- When
- The collision happened on Thursday 15 August 2024, at about 9.55pm, though one report says it was just before 10pm.
- Investigation
- A man in his 20s was arrested after the collision and is being detained at a garda station in Donegal.
- The road between Burnfoot and Muff was closed, and gardaí appealed for witnesses and for road users with camera footage, including dash-cam, to come forward.
- Gardaí said investigations into the collision are ongoing.
- Charges
- A man in his 20s has been charged in connection with the collision.
- In court
- The charged man is due to appear before Buncrana District Court at a later date.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatTwo men and a woman were taken to Letterkenny University Hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening. (donegallive.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s was arrested after the collision near Burnfoot. (donegallive.ie)
- whatA single-vehicle road traffic collision in Burnfoot left three people hospitalised. (donegallive.ie)
- whatTwo men and a woman, all in their 20s, were taken to Letterkenny University Hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe collision happened at about 9.55pm on Thursday 15 August 2024. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe collision occurred just before 10pm on the Thursday before publication. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationThe arrested man is being detained at a garda station in Donegal. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationThe road between Burnfoot and Muff is closed and investigations are ongoing. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and for road users with camera footage, including dash-cam, to come forward. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationThe man was arrested following the collision. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the collision are ongoing. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeA man in his 20s has been charged in connection with the collision. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe charged man is due to appear before Buncrana District Court at a later date. (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 19 Aug2024Man charged in connection with Burnfoot crash that left three in hopsital
Reports that the man arrested after the single-vehicle collision has been charged, identifies the three hospitalised people as men and a woman in their 20s, and says he is due before Buncrana District Court at a later date. Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.
accused, 20s, malevictim, 20svictim, 20svictim, 20s - 16 Aug2024Update: Man arrested after three injured in Burnfoot collision
Update: names the arrest of a man in his 20s, says he is detained at a Donegal garda station, that the Burnfoot to Muff road is closed, and that gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage.
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