Gardaí following 'definite line of inquiry' into fatal Limerick crash as victim named

Gardaí are following 'a definite line of inquiry' in relation to the three-car crash after one of the drivers fled the scene

The crash happened on the N24 near Grange West, Boher, at approximately 11.10pm on Friday. 

Gardaí are following “a definite line of inquiry” in relation to a fatal three-car crash after one of the drivers fled the scene.

The crash happened on the N24 near Grange West, Boher, at approximately 11.10pm.

The driver and sole occupant of one of the cars involved, a woman in her 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene. She has been named locally as Áine O’Reilly.

Ms O'Reilly, who worked as a nurse for the out-of-hours service Shannon Doc, was travelling to work when the incident occurred.

Her body was later conveyed to the mortuary at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) where an autopsy will take place in due course. The local coroner has been notified.

The sole occupant of the second car involved, a man aged in his 40s, was brought to UHL for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigating gardaí say they are seeking to identify the driver of the third car, who fled the scene, leaving the vehicle they were driving behind.

On Sunday morning, a spokesperson told the Irish Examiner that gardaí are "following a definite line of inquiry".

"Gardaí would like to thank the public for their assistance," the spokesperson said.

"Investigations are ongoing."

Ms O’Reilly, who was from Pallasgreen, has been remembered as a “gentle and loving person”.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the O'Reilly family as Áine was a former colleague of ours at St Michael's Nursing Home in Caherconlish," said a former colleague.  

"She was a gentle and kind loving person, her love for life and caring for people and animals was phenomenal and her family."

Gardaí said the N24 between R505 and L1132 has reopened following a technical examination.

Gardaí have issued an appeal for witnesses. Road users with camera footage who were travelling on the N24 near Grange West in Boher between 10.45pm and 11.30pm on Friday night have been asked to make this footage available.

Anyone with information should contact Henry Street Garda Station on 061 212400, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.