TWO gardaí were
injured, one seriously, in a two-vehicle crash near
Buncrana in the early hours of yesterday. The
accident happened around 1.30am at Lisfannon between
a Garda car and another vehicle. The driver was the
sole occupant of the civilian vehicle.
All three were taken to Letterkenny General Hospital
where one of the gardai was described last night as
in a serious condition.
Commissioner Fachtna Murphy said: "These two gardaí
were injured while out in service of the community.
I hope that both of them make a full recovery."
In accordance with procedure, the Garda Ombudsman
Commission has been called in to investigate the
accident. Gardai have appealed for witnesses to the
collision and they may contact Buncrana garda
station on 074 9320540. Alternatively, anyone with
information can contact the garda confidential line
on 1800 666 111 or any garda station. The accident
was the second in a matter of hours in the Fahan
area. There were long tailbacks on the main Buncrana
to Derry road earlier on Saturday evening following
a two-vehicle collision on the approach to Fahan
village shortly after tea-time. The emergency
services were called to the scene and traffic
heading to and from Buncrana was diverted. The road
reopened several hours later. |
