Woman's Body Found Trapped Under A Car In Wexford

Tuesday, 16 April 2024 17:09

By Martin Osborne

The housing estate was sealed off and Gardaí erected a tent around the driveway

Gardai are investigating after the body of a woman believed to be aged in her mid 50s was discovered trapped under a car in a housing estate in a Co Wexford village.

The alarm was raised by neighbours who discovered the woman’s body trapped under a car in a driveway outside one of the homes.

The housing estate was sealed off and Gardaí erected a tent around the driveway

The incident is believed to have occurred between 11:30am and 12noon.

The body of the woman remains at the scene.

Forensic collision investigators are attending and a section of the Mill Park estate is currently closed to traffic.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident to contact them.

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