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Man, 40s, rushed to hospital with ‘serious injuries' following single-vehicle crash in Roscommon as Gardai close road

Man, 40s, rushed to hospital with ‘serious injuries' following single-vehicle crash in Roscommon as Gardai close road

The Irish Sun18-07-2025
A MAN in his 40s has been rushed to hospital following a single-vehicle collision in Co Roscommon.
The incident occurred this morning at approximately 6am on the R370 at Lurgan, Frenchpark, Co
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The man was conveyed to
No other injuries were reported, however the road is now closed for a technical examination.
Local diversions have been put in place.
Gardai are now appealing for any witnesses to the collision to come forward.
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They are particularly interested in speaking to anyone in the R370 Lurgan area between 5:50am and 6:10am or may have dashcam footage.
In a statement a
The spokesperson said: "Gardai are appealing for witnesses following a single-vehicle road traffic collision that occurred on the R370 at Lurgan, Frenchpark, Co Roscommon, at approximately 6:00am today, Friday, 18th July 2025.
"The driver, a man aged in his 40s, was conveyed to Sligo University Hospital with serious injuries.
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"No other injuries were reported.
"The road is currently closed for a technical examination by Forensic Collision Investigators and local diversions are in place."
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They continued: "Garda are appealing for anyone with information regarding this incident to come forward.
"Any persons who were in the R370 Lurgan area between 5:50am and 6:10am and who may have witnessed the incident should contact investigating Gardai.
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"Any road users who were travelling in this vicinity at the time, and who may have camera footage including dash cam, are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardai.
"Gardai can be contacted at the Castlerea Garda Station on 094 9621630, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
"Investigations are ongoing."
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