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Case No. 22358Road traffic incident (fatal) · Co. Mayo · 16 Feb 2023

Man in his 40s dies in single-vehicle van collision on N60 at Ballygowan, Claremorris, Mayo

A man in his 40s died from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle road traffic collision involving a van on the N60 at Ballygowan, Claremorris, County Mayo, at approximately 12:25am on 16 February 2023. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage from the area between Claremorris Road and Ballygowan Bridge.

  1. Reported16 Feb
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man in his 40s was killed in a crash in County Mayo (extra.ie)
  • whatThe collision was a fatal single-vehicle road traffic collision involving a van. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe collision did not involve any other vehicles. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver of the van was a man in his 40s who later died from his injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe collision occurred on the N60 at Ballygowan in Claremorris, County Mayo. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe collision occurred at approximately 12:25am on Thursday, 16 February 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí launched an appeal for information (extra.ie)
  • investigationThe man's body was removed to the mortuary at Mayo University Hospital where a post-mortem will take place. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA technical examination of the scene was completed by Garda Forensic Collision investigators. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses who may have been in the area between Claremorris Road and Ballygowan Bridge from 12am to 12:30am, particularly those with dashcam footage. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe road re-opened the morning after the collision. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Feb2023
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man in his 40s dies in horror Mayo crash overnight

    Initial report of the fatal single-vehicle collision with Gardaí witness appeal and confirmation of post-mortem at Mayo University Hospital.

    victim, 40s, male
  2. 16 Feb2023
    Reportedextra.ie, follow-up
    Gardai Launch Appeal After Man (40s) Killed In Mayo Crash

    Gardaí launched an appeal for information following the fatal crash. The article contains only the headline with no further substantive details.

    victim, 40s, male