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Two men killed in separate road incidents in Leitrim and Antrim

The Antrim man, a pedestrian, has been named as 22-year-old Jordan Nixon
Jack Quann
Jack Quann

15.29 13 May 2023


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Two men killed in separate roa...

Two men killed in separate road incidents in Leitrim and Antrim

Jack Quann
Jack Quann

15.29 13 May 2023


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Two men have died in separate road incidents in Co Leitrim and Co Antrim.

One man, a pedestrian, died after being hit by a Volvo XC90 car in the Moira Road area of Glenavy in Antrim.

It happened shortly after 10.50pm on Friday.

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The man has been named as 22-year-old Jordan Nixon.

The PSNI has said a full investigation is underway and is appealing to anyone who was travelling in the Moira Road area around this time and date - and who has dash-cam footage - to contact them.

File photo of Garda crime scene tape. Picture by: PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo

Meanwhile GardaĆ­ are appealing for witnesses after a man, aged in his late 50s, died following a single vehicle crash on the R208 Drumcong to Ballinamore Road at Aghacashlaun.

This incident happened shortly after 8:40am on Friday, and the man - a motorcyclist - was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.

A technical examination of the scene was conducted by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and the road at the crash site has since fully re-opened to traffic.

GardaĆ­ are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them.

Any road users with camera footage who travelled on the R208 in the Drumcong area, between the hours of 8:00pm on Thursday May 11th and 8:40am on Friday May 12th, are asked to make this available.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Carrick on Shannon Garda station on 071-965-0510, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800-666-111 or any Garda station.

Main image: Jordan Nixon. Picture by: PSNI

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