N11 Oylegate road crash victim is named

By Dan Walsh

The man who was fatally injured in a multi-vehicle road traffic collision on the N11 between Kyle Cross and Oylegate village on Wednesday has been named as Eddie Broaders, a healthcare worker from Joseph Street in Wexford town.

The collision happened shortly before 5pm and involved a truck and two cars. Mr Broaders, who is in his 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The truck driver, a man in his 20s from Northern Ireland was arrested at the scene and brought to Enniscorthy Garda Station for questioning. He was subsequently released without charge on Thursday morning and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

The road was closed overnight but reopened to traffic this afternoon.

Gardaí are appealing for any road users who may have camera footage, including dash-cam, and were travelling on the N11 and the surrounding area between 4.45pm and 5.45pm on Wednesday afternoon to make this footage available.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Enniscorthy Garda Station on (053) 9233534, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.