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Case No. 22770Road traffic incident (fatal) · Co. Clare · 20 Jan 2023

Man in his 60s killed in three-car crash near Inagh, County Clare

A man in his 60s was killed in a three-car collision on the N85 near Inagh, County Clare, shortly after 1pm on 20 January 2023. Two other people were taken to University Hospital Limerick with non-life-threatening injuries.

  1. Reported20 Jan
    3 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThree cars collided on a busy road in bad conditions (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatA man in his 60s was pronounced dead at the scene (corkbeo.ie, galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatTwo other people were taken by ambulance to University Hospital Limerick for treatment (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe injuries of the two other people are not thought to be life-threatening (corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe collision involved three vehicles (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatTwo other people were taken to University Hospital Limerick with non-life-threatening injuries (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatA man in his 60s was killed in a three-car collision. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe man was pronounced dead at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatTwo other people were injured and taken to University Hospital Limerick. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe collision occurred on the N85 near Inagh, on the Ennistymon side of Inagh village (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe crash occurred on the N85 near Inagh on the Ennistymon side of Inagh village (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whereThe collision occurred on the N85 on the Ennistymon side of Inagh village. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe collision occurred shortly after 1pm on 20 January 2023 (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe crash happened shortly after 1pm on Friday 20 January 2023 (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whenThe collision occurred shortly after 1pm on Friday, 20 January 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe road was closed for examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators (corkbeo.ie, galwaybeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and camera footage including dashcam (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with information is asked to contact Kilrush Garda station on 065 908 0550 (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí at Kilrush are appealing for witnesses and camera footage (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí at Kilrush are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Jan2023
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, its first report
    Man, 60s, killed in horror three-car crash in County Clare

    Initial report of the fatal three-car collision with a witness and dashcam appeal from Kilrush Garda station.

    victim, 60s, male
  2. 20 Jan2023
    Reportedgalwaybeo.ie, its first report
    Gardai close road as fatal crash kills man in his 60s

    Initial report of the fatal collision with Garda appeal for witnesses and camera footage; road closed for forensic examination.

    victim, 60s, malevictimvictim
  3. 20 Jan2023
    Reportedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Man killed in horror crash in Clare as Gardai appeal for witnesses

    Initial report of the fatal three-car collision with Gardaí appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage; road closed for forensic examination.

    victim, 60s, malevictimvictim