This article is from page 2 of the 2011-05-10 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 2 JPG
A 36-YEAR-OLD woman lost her life when her car left the road and struck a tree near Shannon in the early hours of Saturday.
Aileen O’Brien, who lived in Raheen, Limerick, and worked at Servisair in Shannon Airport, died when her Peugeot 206 smashed into a tree at Hurler’s Cross, shortly before 5am.
The tragic accident occurred on the main N18 Limerick to Galway road, just a few miles from her place of work.
She was pronounced dead at the scene. A post mortem examination was later carried out at Limerick Regional Hospital.
Gardaí are investigating the possibility that she may have swerved to avoid an animal on the road.
Ms O’Brien is survived by her husband Wayne, parents Stephen and Margaret, her brother Denis and sister Ciara. She will be buried in her native Pallaskenry tomorrow, Wednesday. Ms O’Brien was the first person to die on the county’s roads so far this year. She had recently told her family that she and her husband were expecting their first child.
Gardaí in Shannon are investigating the accident and are appealing for witnesses to contact them on 061 361212.