Man (60s) dies in Drinagh road traffic collision

A MAN in his 60s was fatally injured in a road traffic collision on the N25 at Ballykelly, Drinagh, 4kms south of Wexford town early this morning (Sunday).

The collision involving a van and a jeep occurred at approximately 1.10am. The driver of the van, a male in his 60s, was fatally injured. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.

His body has been removed to the morgue at Wexford General Hospital where a post-mortem examination is due to take place.

A passenger in one of the vehicles was brought to Wexford General Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injury.

The driver of the 4×4, a man aged in his 40s was arrested at the scene on suspicion of offences under the Road Traffic Act and is currently detained at a Garda station in Wexford under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

The road is closed and the scene is preserved pending a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. Local diversions are in place.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them.

Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the N25 between 12.30am and 1.30am on Sunday 5th October, are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Wexford Garda Station on 053 916 5200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.