Gardai discover gun in car involved in fatal Limerick collision

GARDAI discovered a firearm in a vehicle involved in a road traffic collision on the N21, Limerick Live has learned.

It is believed gardai were carrying out a routine inspection of a vehicle in which, a man aged in his 30s, lost his life when they observed a gun.

The man died following a serious three-car road traffic collision in County Limerick, with gardai seeking to identify the driver of one of the cars who left the scene on foot.

Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the fatal road traffic collision on the N21, between Abbeyfeale and Newcastle West on Monday night.

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The male passenger of the first car, aged in his 30s was pronounced deceased at the scene.

His body has been conveyed to the mortuary at University Hospital Limerick where a post-mortem examination will take place in due course. The coroner has been notified.

The driver and passenger of the second vehicle, a man in his 60s and a woman in her 70s were both treated at the scene for non-life threatening injuries. The female driver of the third car, aged in her 60s, was also treated at the scene for non-life threatening injuries.

The driver of the first car left the scene on foot and gardai are seeking to identify this person.

The N21 road remains closed pending technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. Local diversions are in place.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to come forward.

Road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the N21 from Newcastle West towards Abbeyfeale between 11pm and 11.30pm on Monday night are asked to make this footage available to investigating gardai.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Newcastle West Garda Station on 069 20650, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.