Gardaí at Castleblaney, Co Monaghan are investigating a single vehicle fatal road traffic collision which occurred at Drumcrew, Castleblaney, Co Monaghan on the N2 at approximately 4pm today ( Sunday 22nd May 2016 )
A male in his 50’s was fatally injured when the car he was driving left the road and collided with a wooden fence. He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body has been taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda. A female passenger in the car was uninjured.
This stretch of road is currently closed pending the completion of an examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and local diversions are in place.
Gardaí wish to appeal for witnesses to contact Castleblaney Garda Station on 042 9747900, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
