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| Mother, daughter die in accident | Mother, daughter die in accident |
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| A mother and daughter from Northern Ireland have been killed in a road accident in Gweedore, County Donegal. | A mother and daughter from Northern Ireland have been killed in a road accident in Gweedore, County Donegal. |
| The pair were out walking at Meenacuing near Bunbeg at 2030 BST on Saturday when the accident happened. | The pair were out walking at Meenacuing near Bunbeg at 2030 BST on Saturday when the accident happened. |
| Martina McLernon, 45, from Toome, County Antrim, and her 15-year-old daughter Louise, died after being struck by a car. | Martina McLernon, 45, from Toome, County Antrim, and her 15-year-old daughter Louise, died after being struck by a car. |
| The road between An Cuirt Hotel and Dunlewey crossroads was closed for a period. The motorist was not injured. | The road between An Cuirt Hotel and Dunlewey crossroads was closed for a period. The motorist was not injured. |
| The victims' husband and father came across the scene by accident. | |
| Family friend Oliver Hughes said he doesn't know how Mr McLernon is going to cope. | |
| "It's something that God almighty knows couldn't be a worse situation. | |
| "I don't know how the poor man is going to get the strength to handle it all. | |
| "The whole family is in total, total shock," he said. |