Lorry-driver dies in crash

A 64-year-old man died when the lorry he was driving spun out of control on a stretch of road at Clonmellon, Co Westmeath yesterday…

A 64-year-old man died when the lorry he was driving spun out of control on a stretch of road at Clonmellon, Co Westmeath yesterday afternoon. The man, who has not been named, is believed to have suffered a heart attack.

The incident occurred near the Westmeath/Kildare border shortly after 5.30 p.m.

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