Man dies in Donegal two-car collision

A man (20) has died after a two-car collision in Co Donegal early this morning.

A man (20) has died after a two-car collision in Co Donegal early this morning.

The victim, a driver in one of the cars, died after hitting the other vehicle at Magherabeg, Manorcunningham, on the N13 Letterkenny-to-Derry road at around 3.40am.

The driver of the other car was taken to Letterkenny General Hospital, and his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. The two men were the only occupants of their cars.

The road is closed while a forensic examination of the area is carried out by gardaí.

The latest fatality brings to six the number of road-related deaths on one of the busiest weekends of the year. A total of 175 people have now been killed on the Republic's road so far this year.

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