The scene in Ardee Co Louth. Photo: Ken Finegan.
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A woman in her 70s has died following a crash involving a number of vehicles in Ardee, Co Louth, this morning.
The collision involving two cars and a truck happened at Bridge Street at approximately 11.25am.
Gardaà and emergency services rushed to the scene and the driver and only occupant of one the cars, a woman in her 70s, was brought by ambulance to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, where she was pronounced deceased. A post-mortem examination will take place in due course.
The accident happened as the town was preparing for the funeral of Dylan Commins, one of the five victims of the horrific crash outside Dundalk last weekend.
A garda spokesperson said that no other injuries have been reported from today’s accident at this time.
The road is closed for Garda Forensic Collision Investigators to conduct an examination of the scene.
The scene in Ardee Co Louth. Photo: Ken Finegan.
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Gardaà have also issued an appeal for witnesses to the accident to come forward.
Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area between 11:00 and 11:00am are asked to make this footage available to investigating GardaÃ.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Drogheda Garda Station on 041 987 4200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.