Man killed in weekend road collision is named

The man killed in a road traffic collision in Donegal on Saturday night has been named.
By The Newsroom
Published 12th Mar 2018, 12:14 BST
Updated 12th Mar 2018, 13:24 BST
The scene at Bridgend, on the Donegal / Londonderry border following a fatal accident in the early hours of Sunday morning.The scene at Bridgend, on the Donegal / Londonderry border following a fatal accident in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The scene at Bridgend, on the Donegal / Londonderry border following a fatal accident in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Emmett McClelland, who was in his 20s, died following a road traffic collision at Bridgend at 11.55 pm on Saturday (March 10).

The driver of a silver Opel Omega car, believed to be travelling from the Londonderry direction towards Bridgend prior to the collision, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of dangerous driving.

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The man, in his 30s, was detained at Buncrana Garda Station before being released later and a file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Mr McClelland was pronounced dead at Altnagelvin Hospital.

The Buncrana to Londonderry road at Bridgend was closed for a period of time on Sunday.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the incident to contact them at Buncrana Garda Station.

Gardaí are, in particular, appealing to a couple who flagged down a Garda patrol car at a filling station in Bridgend and reported the crash, to make contact.

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