Three Dead in Separate Donegal Crashes in Birchhill and Muff

Three men died in two separate road crashes in County Donegal.

Two occupants of one vehicle, a man in his 20s and a man in his 30s, died at the scene of a two-vehicle collision on the N15 in Birchhill on Saturday afternoon.

Later on Saturday, a man in his 20s was involved in a serious single-vehicle crash on the R238 at Ardmore, Muff.

The man, who was the driver and sole occupant of the car, was taken to Altnagelvin Hospital in County Londonderry, where he later died.

The two-vehicle collision in Birchhill, an area between Donegal town and Ballybofey, occurred shortly after 14:00 local time.

Four others were injured in the crash, but their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

An Garda Síochána (Irish police) are conducting an examination of the scene, and the road has been closed.

Those injured include a man and a woman in their 20s and a man and a woman in their 40s. They are all being treated at Letterkenny University Hospital.

The crash in Muff occurred at approximately 21:45 local time.

The road remains closed, and the scene will be examined by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. Diversions are in place.

Gardaí are appealing for anyone with information regarding either crash to contact them.