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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 22610Road traffic incident (fatal) · Co. Mayo

Young woman killed in road traffic collision in Mayo

A young woman was killed in a road traffic collision in County Mayo, and her community paid tribute to her, describing her as having an 'infectious smile'.

  1. Reported28 Jan
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA 22-year-old woman was killed in a single vehicle crash. (galwaydaily.com)
  • whatThe woman was pronounced dead at the scene. (galwaydaily.com)
  • whatTwo passengers, a male and a female both in their early 20s, were taken to Mayo University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. (galwaydaily.com)
  • whatThe road was closed overnight. (galwaydaily.com)
  • whatA young woman was killed in a road traffic collision in Mayo. (extra.ie)
  • whereThe collision occurred at Corlough West in Belmullet. (galwaydaily.com)
  • whereHer body was removed to the mortuary in Mayo University Hospital. (galwaydaily.com)
  • whenThe crash happened on Friday at around 9.15pm. (galwaydaily.com)
  • causeThe car the woman was driving left the road and collided with a ditch. (galwaydaily.com)
  • investigationA postmortem examination will take place. (galwaydaily.com)
  • investigationForensic Collision investigators examined the scene the following morning. (galwaydaily.com)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and road users with video footage including dashcam. (galwaydaily.com)
  • otherThe young woman was described as having an infectious smile. (extra.ie)
  • otherThe community paid tribute to the young woman. (extra.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Jan2023
    Reportedextra.ie, follow-up
    Heartbroken Community Pay Tribute To Young Woman With 'Infectious Smile' Killed In Tragic Mayo Crash

    Community tribute to the young woman killed in the crash.

    victim, female
  2. 28 Jan2023
    Reportedgalwaydaily.com, first report
    Gardaí appeal after 22-year-old killed in single vehicle crash in Mayo - Galway Daily

    Initial Gardaí appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage following a fatal single-vehicle collision; Forensic Collision investigators examined the scene the following morning.

    victim, 22, femalevictim, early 20s, malevictim, early 20s, female