A man in his 50s has tragically died in a multi-vehicle collision on the N11 in Wexford
The collision happened yesterday evening around 5 p.m. just south of Oylegate involving two cars and a truck.
The road remains closed as Garda forensic investigators examine the site.
Ger Carthy from the National Ambulance Service gave this update to south east radio news this morning, “At approximately 5 p.m. yesterday evening the National Admin Service received an emergency call to attend to a road traffic collision just south of Oylegate. On arrival at that scene, it involved two cars and one articulated truck. Two patients were treated at the scene and
one transferred to Wexford General Hospital, and sadly, one male patient was pronounced deceased at the scene. On behalf of the emergency services that attended to that call last night to extend our deepest and deepest sympathies to that gentleman’s family”
A man in his 20s who was arrested in connection with the collision has been released without charge.
A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Gardaí continue to investigate the collision
A Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) has been assigned to lead the investigation and a Garda Family Liaison Officer (FLO) is providing support to the family of the deceased.