Family of athlete hit by truck to turn off life-support

THE family of a talented athlete struck by a truck while walking home in the early hours of yesterday morning are preparing to turn off his life-support machine today.

Fri, 18 Feb, 2011 - 00:00

Stephen Maguire

All-Ireland cross country winner Shane Bonner’s organs will be donated today at the request of his family.

Shane, 20, was hit by a lorry on the outskirts of Letterkenny in Co Donegal around 4.20am.

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Courts Place: Letterkenny Place: Co Donegal Place: Convoy Place: Lurgybrack Hill Place: East Donegal Place: Raphoe Person: Shane Bonner Person: Shane Person: Patsy McGonagle Person: PJ Person: Kay Person: Patsy Person: Garda Inspector Person: Michael Harrison Organisation: Letterkenny Institute of Technology Organisation: Irish Athletics Organisation: Deele College

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