Investigation into Road Tragedy
December 2nd, 2000
An investigation is to be held into the death of a Chinese man hit by a truck in Blessington on Thursday. The man in his twenties was killed instantly when a truck collided with him and another Chinese man while out walking on Thursday. Investigators are trying to establish the cause of the tragedy and how the truck collided with the two men in daylight conditions.
While details are not available as to the exact extent of the second mans injuries, he is believed to be in a critical condition but stable. The driver of the truck escaped injury and is being questioned by Gardai. Like many towns and villages in County Wicklow Blessington has experienced a surge in the amount of traffic on its roads in recent times.
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