A pensioner killed in Co Donegal yesterday afternoon has been named locally.
The victim was named as Danny Gallagher from The Glebe in Downings.
The late Mr Gallagher, who was in his 70s, was a married man with a number of grown-up children.
He was the driver of a van involved in a single vehicle collision on the R245 outside Carrigart on the Milford Road.
The incident happened at approximately 1pm and Mr Gallagher was pronounced dead at the scene.
His body has since been removed to the mortuary at Letterkenny University Hospital where a post-mortem examination will take place in due course.
The road was closed for technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators, with local diversions in place.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this incident to come forward.
Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were traveling in the area between 12.10pm and 1.10pm are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milford Garda Station on (074) 915 3060, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
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