Gardaí investigate two fatal road collisions

Gardaí in Donegal and Westmeath are investigating the deaths of a man and a woman in separate crashes this afternoon.

Gardaí in Donegal and Westmeath are investigating the deaths of a man and a woman in separate crashes this afternoon.

A woman in her 50's died when the car she was driving collided with a truck on the Kilbeggan Road at Dalystown, Co Westmeath at around 4pm.

The victim, was alone in the car at the time, has not yet been named. The driver of the truck was uninjured in the collision. Gardaí in Rochfortbridge are investigating.

Gardaí in Co. Donegal are investigating a single vehicle road collision which occurred on the Ballybofey to Letterkenny Road at Tircallen, Stranorlar at 4pm.

A 60 year-old man who was the sole occupant of the car was fatally injured in the crash.

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