Man, 80s, killed in second fatal Westmeath crash as four die in 24 hours on Irish roads 

A man in his 80s, a passenger in one of the cars, was pronounced deceased at the scene. 

The car’s driver, a woman in her 60s, sustained serious injuries in the crash. She has been taken to Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore, where she continues to receive medical treatment in critical condition.

The driver of the second car, a male in his 30s, and the passenger, a male in his 20s, were taken to Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar for treatment of less serious injuries.

The road where the accident occurred is now closed to traffic pending a technical examination of the scene by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. Local diversions are in place.

Gardaí have issued an appeal for witnesses.

Any road users who may have camera footage and were travelling on the R394 between Mullingar and Castlepollard between 4.45am and 5.45am on Wednesday have been asked to make this footage available to investigating gardaí.

Anyone with any information should contact Mullingar Garda Station on 044 938 4000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

Death toll on Irish roads approaches 100 

The man who died in the collision is the fourth person to have been killed on Irish roads in the past 24 hours, and the second in Castlepollard, Co Westmeath. 

In a separate incident, a man in his 50s died following a single-car crash in the county last night. 

In Co Mayo, a mother and her young daughter were killed after the car they were travelling in collided with a lorry. 

Aisling Moore, aged 46, and her daughter Abbigael Moore-Tournié were killed following a collision involving a car and a lorry on Tuesday evening at Lismoran on the N26 between Foxford and Swinford.

According to statistics from gardaí, 97 people have died on Irish roads so far this year. This is up 12 on the same period last year.

Commenting on the recent road deaths,Superintendent Liam Geraghty, Garda Press Officer, said these incidents “once again tragically illustrate the dangers that can affect any of us”.

“No one sets out with the intention of causing or being involved in a traffic collision, especially one that results in fatalities. We often take using our roads as a routine activity, yet it remains the most hazardous task we engage in daily,” he added.

“An Garda Síochána extends its deepest sympathies to all families mourning the loss of loved ones due to road traffic collisions,” the statement read.