"The incident, involving a passenger van and a jeep, happened at around 1.10am on the N25 at Ballykelly near Drinagh. The driver of the van, a male aged in his 60s, was fatally injured in the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene. His body has been removed to the morgue at Wexford General Hospital, where a post-mortem examination is set to take place. A passenger in one of the vehicles was also brought to the Wexford General Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The man, aged in his 40s, who was arrested in connection with this investigation has been charged."
"He is due to appear at Wexford District Court tomorrow morning. The road remains closed, with local diversions in place, and the scene is preserved for a technical examination by Garda forensic collision investigators. Gardaí are now appealing to anyone who might have witnessed the collission to contact them. Any road users who may have camera footage, including dash-cam, and were travelling on the N25 between 12.30am and 1.30am today are asked to make this footage available to investigating gardaí. Anyone with information is asked to contact Wexford Garda Station on 053 916 5200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station."
Two separate fatal road collisions occurred early this morning in County Wexford and County Roscommon. A passenger van and a jeep collided on the N25 at Ballykelly near Drinagh at about 1.10am. The van driver, a man in his 60s, was fatally injured and pronounced dead at the scene; his body was taken to Wexford General Hospital for post-mortem. A passenger suffered non-life-threatening injuries. A man in his 40s was arrested, charged and is due at Wexford District Court. The N25 remains closed for a technical forensic examination. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and any dash-cam footage. Separately, a man in his 50s died in a single-vehicle crash at Culleenamore, Kilglass, and Gardaí request witnesses and any camera footage, with contact numbers provided.
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