A man in his 20’s has died and a woman is in a serious condition in hospital following a road crash in Clare early this morning.
The single car collisions happened at around 4.00am at Carraig Hill, Woodcock Hill, Meelick, off the old Limerick to Cratloe Road.
The car is understood to have lost control and hit a tree close to a junction.
Fire crews from Limerick City and Shannon Town were dispatched to the scene along with HSE ambulances, a rapid response advanced paramedic unit from Ennis and Gardaí.
Firefighters and paramedics carried out CPR on the male occupant of the car however efforts to revive him were unsuccessful.
Fire crews from Limerick City and Shannon Town were dispatched to the scene along with HSE ambulances, a rapid response advanced paramedic unit from Ennis and Gardaí.
Firefighters and paramedics carried out CPR on the male occupant of the car however efforts to revive him were unsuccessful.
He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body has been removed to University Hospital Limerick for a post mortem examimation.
A 25-year-old woman, who was a passenger in the car, was treated and stabilised at the scene before being transferred to University Hospital Limerick for treatment. She is understood to be in a serious condition.
The road remains closed pending completion of a forensic examination.
A 25-year-old woman, who was a passenger in the car, was treated and stabilised at the scene before being transferred to University Hospital Limerick for treatment. She is understood to be in a serious condition.
The road remains closed pending completion of a forensic examination.
Gardaí at Mayorstone are investigating and are appealing to anyone in the area at the time or anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact them on 061 456 980.
