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Case No. 1188Road traffic collision (serious injury) · Co. Donegal · 2 Aug 2025

Two-car crash leaves man in serious condition in Kerrykeel, Co Donegal

A two-car collision on the R246 at Main Street in Kerrykeel, Co Donegal, left a man in his 40s in serious condition shortly after 10:45am on Saturday, 2 August 2025. A female passenger in her late teens in the same vehicle did not require immediate hospital treatment, while the driver of the second car, a woman in her 70s, was taken to hospital for assessment. The scene was preserved for examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators, and Gardaí appealed for witnesses and dash-cam footage from the area. Traffic diversions remained in place for local motorists.

  1. Reported2 Aug
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A two-car collision left a man in his 40s, the driver of one vehicle, in serious condition at Letterkenny University Hospital.
  • A female passenger in her late teens in the same vehicle did not require immediate hospital treatment.
  • The driver of the second vehicle, a woman in her 70s, was transported to hospital for assessment.
Where
The collision occurred on the R246 at Main Street in Kerrykeel, Co Donegal.
When
The crash happened shortly after 10:45am on Saturday, 2 August 2025.
Investigation
  • The scene was preserved for examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.
  • Gardaí appealed for witnesses and dash-cam footage from the area around the time of the collision.
Other details
Traffic diversions remained in place for local motorists.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver of one vehicle, a man in his 40s, was rushed to Letterkenny University Hospital in serious condition. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA female passenger in her late teens in the same car did not require immediate hospital treatment. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver of the second vehicle, a woman in her 70s, was transported to hospital for assessment. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe collision occurred on the R246 at Main Street in Kerrykeel, Co Donegal. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe crash happened shortly after 10:45am on Saturday, 2 August 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe scene was preserved for examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed for witnesses and dash-cam footage from the area around the time of the collision. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherTraffic diversions remained in place for local motorists. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Aug2025
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardai appeal for witnesses after two-car smash leaves man in serious condition

    Initial report of the two-car collision with witness and dash-cam appeal.

    victim, 40s, malevictim, late teens, femalevictim, 70s, female