Tragedy: Woman in her 80s dies following N5 crash in Roscommon involving SUV and a truck

A woman in her 80s has died and a woman in her 70s has been hospitalised following a tragic road crash.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in Co Roscommon today, Tuesday, September 16.

The collision involving a SUV and a truck occurred on the N5 at Scramoge shortly after 5pm.

A passenger in the SUV, a female in her 80s, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

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Her body was removed to the morgue where a post-mortem examination will be arranged.

The driver of the SUV, a female in her 70s, was transferred by air ambulance to University Hospital Galway for treatment of serious injuries.

No other injuries were reported.

The road is closed and expected to remain so until tomorrow pending an examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. Local diversions are in place.

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Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them.

Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area between 4:45pm and 5:15pm are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Roscommon Garda Station on 090 6638 300, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

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