Man dies after car hits tree in Sligo

A man was killed when his car crashed into a tree in Co Sligo yesterday.

A man was killed when his car crashed into a tree in Co Sligo yesterday.

The 88-year-old man died when his car hit a tree at Stonepark in Aclare.

Gardai at Ballymote are investigating the fatal road collision which happened at 5pm yesterday. He was travelling alone at the time. The man's body was taken to Sligo General Hospital.

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