Child dies and three people seriously injured in Co Donegal collision

Two adults and another child are in a serious condition in hospital in Derry.
Child dies and three people seriously injured in Co Donegal collision

By Gráinne Ní Aodha, PA

A child has died and several people have been injured in a two-vehicle collision in Co Donegal on Wednesday.

Gardaí said the child was a female passenger.

The female driver of the car, a male front-seat passenger and a female child, who was a rear-seat passenger, are in a serious condition in Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry.

The collision, involving a van and a car, took place on the R240 at Carrowmore in Glentogher, Carndonagh before 6.30pm on Wednesday.

The road was closed overnight pending a technical examination by Forensic Collision Investigators and local diversions were put in place.

An appeal has been issued to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or who may have footage of the incident to contact them.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Buncrana Garda Station at 074 932 0540, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

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