Young child dies in road collision

A younger lady has died in a highway crash in County Donegal.The incident occurred on the R240 at Carrowmore, Glentogher, Carndonagh, shortly earlier than 18:30 native time on Wednesday.A spokesperson for the Gardaí (Irish police) mentioned the emergency providers have been alerted to a collision involving a automotive and a van.Three different folks within the automotive – together with a person and girl, and one other lady – have been taken to Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry the place all of them stay in a critical situation.No different accidents have been reported.A spokesperson for the Gardaí mentioned: “The highway is at the moment closed for a technical examination by forensic collision investigators and native diversions in place. The highway will stay closed in a single day.”Donegal Sinn Féin TD (MP) Padraig MacLochlainn mentioned information of the crash was “heartbreaking”.He mentioned his “ideas and prayers” are with the household of the younger lady and with those that are significantly injured.Gardaí are interesting for anybody who witnessed the collision or who has dashcam footage to come back ahead.