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Man And Two Children Dead After Donegal Crash

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08:41 21 Aug 2020


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A man and two children have been killed in a crash in Co. Donegal.

The driver of the car lost control and the car and plunged into Lough Foyle.

A woman managed to escape the vehicle and has since been taken to hospital.

Investigation underway after man's body discovered in Dublin

Donegal Crash - 3 Dead, 1 In Hospital

This tragedy happened at around 20 past ten last night.

A car was travelling from Muff towards Quigley's Point when the driver lost control and the vehicle, skidded across the road and plunged into Lough Foyle.

The 49 year old male driver and two rear passengers a boy aged 14 and a 6 year old girl were killed.

A 45 year old woman managed to escape the vehicle and sought help.

The bodies of the two males and one female were subsequently taken from the water and removed to Letterkenny University Hospital Mortuary, where post mortems will take place in due course.

Gardaí are appealing for anyone who was travelling on the road from Muff towards Quigleys's Point between 10p.m. and 10.30p.m. last night,

Also, anyone who was may have had sighting of a Black Mitsubishi ASX registration number, 11 DL 1566 in the area to come forward.

 

Header photo: Stock image. Inset photo by: Mark Stedman/RollingNews.ie

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