Man in 40s killed in two-car crash on L1135 near Pullagh, Pallasgreen, Co Limerick
A man in his 40s was killed in a two-car crash on the L1135 near Pullagh, Pallasgreen, Co Limerick, shortly before 10pm on Sunday, 14 June 2026. He was the driver and sole occupant of one of the vehicles and was pronounced dead at the scene. Four other people in the second car were injured, two of them with serious injuries treated at University Hospital Limerick. The road was closed for a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators, and Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage. The deceased's body was taken to the UHL mortuary where a post-mortem will be conducted, and the coroner has been notified.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A two-car crash killed the male driver of one vehicle, a man in his 40s who was the sole occupant of that car.
- A female driver in her 50s and a female passenger in her teens in the other car were treated for serious injuries at University Hospital Limerick.
- A female passenger in her 20s and a male passenger in his teens in the other car were treated for injuries not believed to be life-threatening.
- Where
- The crash occurred on the L1135 near Pullagh, Pallasgreen, Co Limerick.
- When
- The crash occurred shortly before 10pm on Sunday, 14 June 2026.
- Investigation
- The road was closed for a full technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.
- Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from the area between 9:30pm and 10:00pm on 14 June 2026.
- Other details
- The deceased's body was removed to the mortuary at University Hospital Limerick where a post-mortem will be conducted.
- The coroner has been notified.
- Gardaí are asking people to refrain from sharing or reposting social media footage of the incident.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe crash involved two cars. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe deceased was the male driver of one car and the single occupant of that vehicle. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA female driver aged in her 50s was rushed to UHL for treatment of serious injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA female passenger aged in her teens was treated for serious injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA female passenger aged in her 20s was treated for injuries not believed to be life-threatening. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA male passenger aged in his teens was treated for injuries not believed to be life-threatening. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe crash occurred on the L1135 near Pullagh, Pallasgreen, Co Limerick. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe crash occurred shortly before 10pm on Sunday, 14 June 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe road remains closed for a full technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from the area between 9:30pm and 10:00pm on 14 June 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe deceased's body was removed to the mortuary at University Hospital Limerick where a post-mortem will be conducted. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe coroner has been notified. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGardaí are asking people to refrain from sharing or reposting social media footage of the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 15 Jun2026Man, 40s, killed in two-car smash as Gardai close road
Initial report of fatal two-car crash; road closed for technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators; Gardaí appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from 9:30pm to 10:00pm on 14 June 2026.
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