10/10/2016

Second Woman Dies In Westmeath Road Collision

A second woman has died after she sustained injuries in a road collision in Westmeath.

The crash, between two cars and a truck, happened in Hiskinstown at around 3.30pm on Saturday, 08 October.

A passenger in one of the cars died at the scene and the driver in one of the vehicles died from her injuries at Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar.

The driver of the other car is in a critical condition in hospital. The truck driver was not injured.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact them.

(CD/JP)

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