Man in his 30s dies in road crash near Claremorris, Co Mayo

A mother and two daughters died in crash on same stretch of road in March

A Garda road closure close to the scene near Aclint Bridge in Ardee, Co Louth, after three women were killed and two men seriously injured in a road accident involving three cars. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Friday July 21, 2017. Gardai said one woman, aged 39, was driving one of the cars, and the two other women, aged 69 and 37, were passengers. See PA story ACCIDENT Deaths Ireland. Photo credit should read: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene on the N17 in Claremorris after the collision involving a car and a lorry. File photograph: Brian Lawless/PA

A man aged in his 30s has died in a car crash in Co Mayo.

Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene on the N17 in Claremorris after the collision involving a car and a lorry at Corbally at around 5:20pm.

The deceased was the driver of the car. No other injuries have been reported.

Gardaí said the road was to remain closed through Monday night while a technical examination team would begin its assessment in the morning. Local diversions were put in place.

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Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses, particularly road users who may have camera footage from the area at the time of the collision to make it available.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Claremorris Garda station at (094) 937 2080, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any station.

Last May, a 58-year-old woman was killed on the N17 at Ballindine, about eight kilometres away from the latest fatal crash. She was driving alone when she became involved in a three-vehicle collision.

In March, mother Una Bowden (47) and her two daughters Ciara (14) and Saoirse (9) died in a crash on the same stretch, a short distance from Claremorris.

Mark Hilliard

Mark Hilliard

Mark Hilliard is a reporter with The Irish Times