Gardaí renew public appeal for information on two Longford crashes as teen fights for life in hospital
Gardaí are continuing to appeal for witnesses to come forward following a road traffic collision in Longford town on Saturday as investigations into a separate single-vehicle crash in north Longford that left a teenager in a critical condition in hospital continue.
Gardaí have renewed their public appeal for information in connection to a road traffic collision in Longford at the weekend that left a motorcyclist having to be airlifted to hospital.
The male motorcyclist was taken to Tallaght Hospital in Dublin as a result of a collision with a car along the main N4, just off the midlands town’s Red Cow roundabout at around 4:30pm on Saturday afternoon.
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The man, aged is in his 40s, sustained serious injuries, prompting gardaí to launch an appeal for information in a bid to determine the cause of the crash.
“Gardaí in Longford continue to appeal for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision in Longford town, on Saturday, April 20th, 2024,” said a garda spokesperson.
“Gardaí urge anyone who witnessed the collision or who was traveling on the N4 in the Aghadegan area at the time to come forward.
“Those with camera footage, including dashcam footage, are particularly encouraged to share it with investigating Gardaí.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Longford Garda Station at (043) 3350570, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
That appeal comes as gardaí press ahead with a separate investigation following a single vehicle collision that occurred in Aughnacliffe, Co Longford just hours earlier.
A man in his late teens and who is from the locality remains in a critical condition in Dublin’s Beaumont Hospital after the car he was driving was involved in a collision on the L1049 in the townland of Culray during the early hours of Saturday morning.
A garda spokesperson confirmed an examination of the scene was undertaken on Saturday by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators as investigations into the cause of the incident continue.
