Woman arrested over fatal crash in which ‘true gent’ was killed
Suspect is being questioned by gardai in County Louth
Gardaí investigating a fatal road crash in County Louth earlier this year have arrested a woman.
Arthur Daly, 64, from The Salting, Annagassan, County Louth died at the scene of the collision which happened close to the village of Dunleer - midway between Dundalk and Drogheda - shortly before 9am on July 14.
The father of two adult children, who was originally from Howth in County Dublin, was the driver of one of the two cars which collided with each other.
At the time, numerous tributes were paid, with many people describing Arthur as a "true gent" and a "great sportsman".
Following the incident, gardai stated the driver of the second car, a female aged in her 50s, was airlifted from the scene to the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in Dublin, where she was treated for serious injuries.
In an update, issued this Monday morning, gardai confirmed that a woman has been arrested and is being questioned about the crash.
"Gardaí have arrested a woman as part of the investigation into a fatal road traffic collision that occurred in Dunleer, Co Louth on Sunday, July 14, 2024. The woman, aged in her 50s, is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a garda station in County Louth," said a spokesperson.
Gardai say investigations are ongoing.