Monday, 24th February, 2025

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Woman dies in Letterkenny collision

Ronan Flanagan -
Woman dies in Letterkenny collision

The N56 between Letterkenny and Kilmacrennan remains closed this morning after a woman in her 20s was killed in a road traffic collision on the outskirts of Letterkenny.

 

The female pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on the N56 road at Illistrin on Friday night.

 

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Emergency services rushed to the scene of the collision, close to the Ballyare junction, just before 7pm.

 

A technical examination of the scene will take place this morning.

 

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Divisions are in place and motorists are advised to avoid the area if possible.

 

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

 

Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the N56 in the Illistrin area between 6:00pm and 7:15pm are asked to make this footage available to them.

Ronan Flanagan -