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Man killed in Leitrim road traffic collision named locally

Nov 27, 2022 08:53
By Shannonside News
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Man killed in Leitrim road traffic collision named locally
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Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.

The man who died in the road traffic accident on the R280 between Drumkeerin and Manorhamilton has been named locally as Michael O' Brien.

Michael was a well known traditional musician in the region.

The accident occurred at around 5.00pm on Friday evening and it involved a car and a tractor.

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Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.

Any road users who may have dash-cam video and were travelling on the R280 at Killargue, between 4:30pm and 5:30pm are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Manorhamilton Gardai or any Garda Station.

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