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Man, 66, missing from care home dies in road accident in Galway

A pensioner killed in a road accident in which two gardaí were also injured had been missing from a nursing home.

Man, 66, missing from care home dies in road accident in Galway

Tue, 02 Feb, 2016 - 00:00

Ed Carty

The 66-year-old man died after being struck by a car on the N18 main Galway to Limerick road about 2km north of Ardrahan.

Gardaí said the crash happened at about 12.30am.

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