Man in his 20s killed in road accident in Cootehill
Gardaí are investigating a fatal road accident, which happened at 5:55pm this evening, Sunday, July 31, at Station Road, Cootehill, Co Cavan.
One man, in his early 20s, was killed when the car in which he was a passenger struck a wall.
He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body has been removed to Cavan General Hospital where a post mortem investigation will be carried out.
The driver and a second passenger, both in their 20s, were taken to hospital. The driver was removed to Cavan General Hospital; while the passenger was air lifted to St James's Hospital in Dublin.
The road at the scene is closed to facilitate an examination of the area by Garda Forensic Collision investigators.