28/11/2007

Baby Fatally Injured In Crash

A seven-month-old infant has been fatally injured in a road crash in County Meath.

The baby boy was injured during a collision between a car and a van near to Cushinstown Road on the N2 between Slane and Ashbourne on Tuesday evening at 6pm.

It is reported that the car had pulled in and that some of the occupants were standing outside the vehicle when the van crashed into it.

Gardaí have appealed for any witnesses to contact them.

Elsewhere two drivers were taken to hospital following a collision between a van and a crane close to Claremorris in County Mayo.

The van driver sustained serious injuries in the crash. The crane driver is also receiving treatment for injuries.

The Claremorris to Castlebar Road was closed following the incident which occured at around 7am this morning. Diversions around the scene are expected to be in place for several hours.

(SP)

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