Tragedy as five die after fatal collision in Louth leading to road closure

She is the second woman to die as a result of a road traffic collision in recent days, after a woman who sustained serious injuries in a road crash in county Limerick nearly two weeks ago has died in hospital.

The driver of the van, a man in his 40’s, was conveyed to Wexford General Hospital for treatment for injuries believed to be non-life-threatening at this time.

The scene is currently preserved for technical examination by Forensic Collision Investigators.

The road is currently closed and local diversions are in place.

Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.

Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area at the time of the incident, are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.