In Toomevara, Nenagh, a woman in her 80s died at the scene of a single-vehicle crash in the early hours of this morning.

Gardai are appealing for witnesses to the incident which occurred sometime between 12 midnight and 2.20am.

“The sole occupant of the car, a woman in her 80s, was pronounced deceased at the scene,” a Garda spokesperson said.

The Coroner was notified and the woman’s body was removed to the mortuary at University Hospital Limerick, where a post-mortem examination will take place in due course.

The road remains closed at the scene, which is preserved pending a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. Traffic diversions are also in place.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to contact them.

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Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were traveling in the area between 12 midnight and 2.30am are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Nenagh Garda Station on 067 50450, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

Meanwhile, in Birdhill, a man was killed in a single-vehicle car crash this morning.

The sole occupant of the car, aged in his 40s, was pronounced deceased at the scene of the incident.

The Coroner was notified and the deceased has been removed to the mortuary at University Hospital Limerick, where a post-mortem examination will take place in due course.

The road remains closed at the scene, which is preserved pending a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.

Traffic diversions are in place.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them.

Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were traveling on the R445 at Birdhill, Tipperary between 10pm last night and 8am this morning are asked to make this available to investigating Gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Nenagh Garda Station on 067 50450, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.