Horror just 100 yards from home

TWO men struck by a runaway car in the early hours of St Patrick's Day were brothers who lived less than 100 yards from the scene of the tragedy.

- STEPHEN MAGUIRE

Anthony and Martin Gallagher, who were both in their 60s, were walking home from a night out in Letterkenny, Co Donegal.

They were critically injured after being struck by a taxi being driven by a teenager at the town's Lower Main Street just before 3am.

The car crossed a roundabout before hitting the men and then striking the front of a house causing damage to the building.

The men were rushed to Letterkenny University Hospital to receive emergency treatment. However, Anthony passed away from his injuries.

He was a well-known figure as he was employed 'lollilop' man helping schoolchildren to cross the road - less than 50 yards from where he was fatally injured.

Martin was airlifted to Galway University Hospital where he is being treated for serious injuries suffered in the incident.