{"id":336932,"date":"2026-03-09T12:58:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T12:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/336932\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T12:58:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T12:58:10","slug":"sligo-gardai-at-scene-of-fatal-crash-in-north-of-the-county-with-road-closures-in-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/336932\/","title":{"rendered":"Sligo garda\u00ed at scene of fatal crash in north of the county with road closures in place"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Garda\u00ed are currently at the scene. Stock image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dabb36d3-c746-43fc-b826-188eff0c3057.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Garda\u00ed are currently at the scene. Stock image<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Emergency services are currently at the scene of a serious crash in north Sligo. It is understood there is one fatality. <\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The collision occurred on the N15 between Cliffoney, Co Sligo and Tullaghan, Co Leitrim this morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The stretch of road is closed with local diversions in place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Road users are asked to take alternative routes if possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Any HGVs travelling from Sligo to Donegal should divert on N16 via Manorhamilton.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">A Garda spokesperson said, \u201cGarda\u00ed and emergency services are currently at the scene of a serious road traffic collision on the N15 between Cliffoney, Co Sligo and Tullaghan, Co Leitrim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">&#8220;There is no further information at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Garda\u00ed are currently at the scene. 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