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Case No. 0090Road traffic collision · Co. Mayo · 21 Oct 2026

Man in 40s killed in single-vehicle crash on N5 at Bohola, Co Mayo

A man in his 40s was killed in a single-vehicle crash on the N5 at Lisgormin, Bohola, Co. Mayo, at around 5:15am on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. He was the driver and sole occupant and was pronounced deceased at the scene. His body was taken to the mortuary at Mayo University Hospital for post-mortem examination and the coroner was notified. The road was closed for technical examination by Forensic Collision Investigators, with diversions in place at Ballyvary and Bohola. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses, specifically road users with camera footage from the N5 at Bohola between 5:00am and 5:30am.

  1. Reported21 Oct
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
A man in his 40s, the driver and sole occupant, was pronounced deceased at the scene of a single-vehicle collision.
Where
The crash occurred on the N5 at Lisgormin, Bohola, Co. Mayo.
When
The collision occurred at around 5:15am on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
Investigation
  • The road was closed for technical examination by Forensic Collision Investigators.
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses, specifically road users in the area of the N5 at Bohola between 5:00am and 5:30am with camera footage.
Other details
  • The body was removed to the mortuary at Mayo University Hospital for post-mortem examination.
  • The coroner has been notified.
  • Diversions were in place at Ballyvary and Bohola.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver and sole occupant, a man in his 40s, was pronounced deceased at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe crash was a single-vehicle collision on the N5 at Lisgormin, Bohola, Co. Mayo. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe collision occurred at around 5:15am on Wednesday, October 21. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe road was closed for technical examination by Forensic Collision Investigators. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses, specifically road users in the area of the N5 at Bohola between 5:00am and 5:30am with camera footage. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe body was removed to the mortuary at Mayo University Hospital for post-mortem examination. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe coroner has been notified. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherDiversions were in place at Ballyvary and Bohola. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Oct2026
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man, 40s, killed in early morning horror collision

    Initial report of fatal single-vehicle collision; Gardaí appealing for witnesses with camera footage from the N5 at Bohola between 5:00am and 5:30am.

    victim, 40s, male