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Man dies after tractor overturns in Donegal

Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to the incident (file image)
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to the incident (file image)

A man in his 70s has died following an incident in which the tractor he was driving overturned in Donegal.

It happened in Corlea, just outside Ballyshannon at around 10.45am this morning.

The man was fatally injured after the tractor overturned on the roadside.

His body was brought to the mortuary at Sligo University Hospital where a post-mortem is to be carried out.

A forensic examination of the scene has been completed, and the road has now reopened following an earlier closure.

Gardaí have appealed for anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact them at Ballyshannon Garda station on 071 985 8530, or any garda station.