The Gardaí have extended their request for information from witnesses of a tragic collision that occurred in August in Swinford, County Mayo, reports The Mirror.
They specifically want to talk to the driver of a red saloon vehicle that was in the area when the accident happened.
On Monday, August 21, 2023, at around 430 p.m., emergency personnel were dispatched to the site of a two-car collision on the N5 at Cloonlara, close to Swinford, reports The Mirror.
A 70-year-old Tourmakeady resident named Margaret (Peggy) Conway was a passenger in one of the vehicles when she suffered a fatal injury. The adored married mother of five and grandma of sixteen received a lot of accolades.
She was known for her “great sense of humour,” reports The Mirror.
Both the driver of the automobile in question, a man in his 70s, and the driver and only occupant of the second vehicle, a man in his late 40s, suffered severe injuries and needed medical attention.
Gardai are pleading with witnesses, anybody with dashcam footage, and the driver of a red saloon vehicle that was in the vicinity at the time of the incident to come forward as the investigation into the deadly tragedy is ongoing.
A Garda spokeswoman said: “Gardaí in Swinford investigating a fatal road traffic collision that occurred in Swinford, Co. Mayo on Monday, 21st August 2023, are renewing their appeal for information. Gardaí and emergency services were alerted following a two-car collision on the N5 at Cloonlara near Swinford at approximately 4:30 pm. A female passenger in her 70s was fatally injured. The driver of the same car, a man in his 70s, and the driver and sole occupant of the second car, a man in his late 40s, were both seriously injured and required hospital treatment,” reports The Mirror.
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