Woman killed following Laois collision

A woman, believed to in her 70's, has died following a road traffic collision in Co Laois last night.

A woman, believed to in her 70's, has died following a road traffic collision in Co Laois last night.

The woman died when the car she was travelling in collided with a truck.

The incident happened on the N7 At Knockanina, Mountrath, Co Laois shortly after 8.30pm yesterday evening.

The woman becomes the 253rd person to die on the Republic's roads this year.

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