Third victim of two-car fatal crash in Donegal named

The latest victim of last weekend's multiple fatality road tragedy in Co Donegal has been named locally as Samuel Hunter.

Mr Hunter, who was in his 70s, passed away earlier today at Letterkenny University Hospital.

He was the third person to die following a two vehicle collision on the N15 road in the village of Liscooley on Friday evening last at 10pm.

Two other men, Ryan Glenn, 25, and Gordy Galbraith, who was in his 30s, died at the scene.

Both men were from the Castelderg area of Co Tyrone and will be laid to rest later this week.

Mr Hunter and his wife were both rushed to Letterkenny University Hospital following last weekend's horrific collision.

Ms Hunter is still in a serious condition in the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital. A second woman in the car, who is in her 30s, was treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Samuel Hunter was from the Donnyloop area outside Castlefin.

Gardai today reiterated their appeal for any witnesses to the crash to come forward, including anyone with camera footage.

Surge in Donegal road deaths

The latest tragedy on Donegal's roads has sent shockwaves through a county already struggling to cope with a spike in road deaths.

So far this year a total of seventeen people have died on Donegal's roads compared to ten for all of last year.

Local parish priest of nearby Crossroads, Killygordon, Fr Patsy Arkinson, spoke last weekend of his grief at the latest tragedy.

He attended the scene of the crash late last night and also said a rosary for those involved in the collision.

He described the scene as "shocking," and that locals were "shocked and hurt" following the tragic incident.

Fr Arkinson also offered his thoughts and prayers to the deceased and injured in the collision.