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One person killed in Roscommon crash
One woman was killed in crash involving a car and an articulated truck this afternoon.
GARDAÍ ARE INVESTIGATING a fatal road traffic collision in Co Roscommon today, in which one person was killed.
An articulated truck and a car were involved in a crash on the Strokestown to Elphin Road in Lugboy at around 1pm.
The car’s occupants, an 86-year-old man and his sister, aged 83, were taken to Roscommon General Hospital. The woman died this evening from her injuries.
The man is seriously injured and has been transferred to University College Hospital Galway.
The road has re-opened to traffic following a technical examination of the scene.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to come forward and can be contacted on 071 966 4620 or via the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.
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