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Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in county Tipperary, on Sunday, February 8, 2026.
Shortly after 2:15pm, gardaí and emergency services personnel responded to single vehicle collision involving a car on the R660 at Holycross.
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The sole occupant of the vehicle, a man in his 70s, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The man’s body has been removed to the mortuary at University Hospital Limerick, where a post-mortem examination will be conducted.
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The local coroner has been notified.
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A technical examination of the scene has been carried out by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and the road has since fully reopened.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward. Road users who may have camera footage, including dash-cam and were travelling on the R660 at Holycross around the time of the collision are asked to make this footage available to investigating gardaí.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Thurles Garda Station on (0504) 25100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
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