Cyclist dies after Co Wexford crash, two men injured in Sligo

Two men were injured in a single-car crash in Co Sligo early this morning while a woman died last night after she was knocked…

Two men were injured in a single-car crash in Co Sligo early this morning while a woman died last night after she was knocked off her bicycle in Co Wexford yesterday.

The men were hurt, one of them seriously, in the crash on the N4 at Ardloy, Riverstown at about 4am. Ardloy is the Sligo side of Castlebaldwin.

They men are both being treated in Sligo General Hospital. The road has been closed in both directions until further notice and diversions are in place.

A woman cyclist died in hospital last night after she was hit by a truck in Co Wexford yesterday.The 51-year-old died after the collision on Main Street, Ferns at 3.30pm. She was taken to to Wexford General Hospital with serious injuries but died there later yesterday evening.

Road closures that were in place to carry out forensic investigations have now been lifted.

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