Former beauty queen teacher dies after being hit by 4×4

Former beauty queen teacher dies after being hit by 4×4 in car crash which also injured girl, six, near school

  • Former beauty queen Dawn Croke, in her 30s, was killed in a horrific car crash 
  • Happened near St Crona’s national School in Dungloe, in the Republic of Ireland  
  • A six-year-old girl was also injured in the accident and taken to a nearby hospital 
  • ‘Heaven has gained the most stunning angel of all,’ said one heartfelt tribute

A former beauty queen school school teacher has been killed in a horrific car crash which also injured a six-year-old girl.

Dawn Croke, who was in her 30s, died instantly when she was hit by a 4×4 in the tragic road accident near St Crona’s national School in Dungloe, County Donegal, which is in the Republic of Ireland. 

The young girl who was also hit by the vehicle was taken to University Hospital Letterkenny.

Dawn Croke, who was in her 30s, died instantly in the tragic road accident near St Crona’s national School in Dungloe, which is in the Republic of Ireland. The young girl who was also hit by the vehicle was taken to University Hospital Letterkenny

Miss Croke was also a former pageant contestant in Ireland’s popular Mary From Dungloe International Festival. 

Today friends and colleagues paid tribute to Dawn, who worked at Rosses Community School where her father is also a teacher.

One woman paying tribute on Facebook wrote: ‘Heaven has surely gained the most stunning angel of all.’

A notice sent to all pupils read ‘Rosses Community School will be closed tomorrow due to a bereavement in the school community.

Today friends and colleagues paid tribute to Dawn, who worked at Rosses Community School where her father is also a teacher.  One woman paying tribute on Facebook wrote: 'Heaven has surely gained the most stunning angel of all'

Today friends and colleagues paid tribute to Dawn, who worked at Rosses Community School where her father is also a teacher.  One woman paying tribute on Facebook wrote: ‘Heaven has surely gained the most stunning angel of all’

A notice sent to all pupils read 'Rosses Community School will be closed tomorrow due to a bereavement in the school community

A notice sent to all pupils read ‘Rosses Community School will be closed tomorrow due to a bereavement in the school community

Ms Croke was killed after she was hit by this Ford Ranger Wildtrak in An Clochán Liath

Ms Croke was killed after she was hit by this Ford Ranger Wildtrak in An Clochán Liath

Gardai are investigating what caused the 4x4 Crew Cab to collide with Ms Croke

Gardai are investigating what caused the 4×4 Crew Cab to collide with Ms Croke

‘Our condolences to the family. The school will be open from 9.30am for support for all members of the school community.’

A spokesperson for the Mary from Dungloe committee said: ‘I would like to offer my sincere condolences to the family of the late Dawn Croke who sadly passed away today.

‘Dawn was the Dungloe Mary in 2008, my thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends at this difficult time.

‘We are asking committee members and Mary’s past and present to join us for a guard of honour at Dawn’s funeral.’

Ms Croke will be laid to rest following her funeral mass on Monday.  

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