Young man seriously injured in Burt road traffic collision during Storm Boelo
Man suffers serious injuries in single vehicle collision, with the road closure for technical examination commencing several hours after the incident occurred
A man in his early 20s is in a stable condition in hospital with serious injuries following a single-vehicle road traffic collision in Burt in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The collision occurred at Bohillion, Burt, at approximately 5.30am on Sunday 25 October during the peak of Storm Boelo.
The man, who was an occupant of the vehicle, was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment.
A side road off the N13 was closed throughout Monday to facilitate an examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators, with local diversions in place. The closure was not put in place for several hours after the collision, and reopened at approximately 6pm on Monday night.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses, particularly anyone who was travelling on the N13 between Bridgend and Manorcunningham between 5am and 6am on Sunday morning.
They are also appealing to anyone who may have dashcam or other camera footage from the area at the time to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Letterkenny Garda Station on 074 916 7100 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.