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27/11/2007
Children Die In Longford Crash Tragedy
Two young girls have been killed in a road crash on the outskirts of Edgeworthstown in Co Longford.
The collision happened around 9.30pm on Monday night. The girls, aged nine and six, were travelling in a black BMW that crashed into an embankment on the old N4 at Camlisk.
The nine-year-old girl was pronounced dead at the scene, while the six-year-old girl died later in hospital.
Two women and two other children were also injured in the crash. They were taken to the Midland Regional Hospital at Mullingar for treatment.
One woman has been released, while the other is said to be in a comfortable condition. However, one of the children is in a critical condition, while the other has been transferred to Crumlin Hospital in Dublin.
Gardaí investigators carried out an examination of the scene today.
(KMcA)
The collision happened around 9.30pm on Monday night. The girls, aged nine and six, were travelling in a black BMW that crashed into an embankment on the old N4 at Camlisk.
The nine-year-old girl was pronounced dead at the scene, while the six-year-old girl died later in hospital.
Two women and two other children were also injured in the crash. They were taken to the Midland Regional Hospital at Mullingar for treatment.
One woman has been released, while the other is said to be in a comfortable condition. However, one of the children is in a critical condition, while the other has been transferred to Crumlin Hospital in Dublin.
Gardaí investigators carried out an examination of the scene today.
(KMcA)
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