Woman (70s) in critical condition and man arrested (40s) after Donegal crash

Michael Bolton

A woman has been left in a critical condition following a two-car crash in Ballyshannon, Co Donegal, on Saturday.

At around 10:00 pm, emergency services and Gardaí attended the scene of the collision at Erne Roundabout, Coolcholly.

A passenger in one of the cars, a woman in her 70s,  is receiving treatment at Beaumont Hospital Dublin, where her condition is understood to be critical.

Two other passengers in that car were brought by ambulance to Sligo University Hospital for the treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver and two passengers in the second car were brought by ambulance to Sligo University Hospital for the treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

A man in his 40s was arrested at the scene and subsequently released pending analysis of a sample by the Medical Bureau of Road Safety.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to come forward.

Road users who were travelling in the area of the Erne roundabout between 9:45 pm and 10:00 pm on July 25th and who may have camera footage (including dash-cam), are asked to make this footage available to gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Ballyshannon Garda Station on 071 985 8530, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.