Two children were airlifted to Temple Street Children’s Hospital in Dublin after they were seriously injured in a two-car crash in Co Mayo last night.
The children, one boy and one girl, were passengers in a car when it collided with another on the N59 at Clooneen in Westport at around 7.20pm.
The driver of the car, a man in his 30s, was airlifted to University Hospital Galway for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
The driver and sole occupant of the other car was taken to Mayo University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward.
Road users who may have camera footage, including dash-cam footage and were travelling in the area between 7pm and 7.30pm yesterday are asked to make this available to gardaí.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Westport Garda Station on 098 50230 the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.