Two drivers hospitalised following serious North Longford traffic collision

The collision took place on the R198 Mill Road, Drumlish just before 7amplaceholder image
The collision took place on the R198 Mill Road, Drumlish just before 7am | Iconic

Gardaí and emergency services rushed to the the scene of a two-vehicle road traffic collision at the R198 Mill Road on Friday morning.

Two men have been hospitalised following a crash in North Longford with one of them in a serious condition.

Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a two-vehicle road traffic collision at the R198 Mill Road, Drumlish, Co Longford, shortly before 7am on Friday, July 10.

The male driver of one of the vehicles was rushed to the Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore with serious injuries.

A man in his 50s who was driving the second car was brought to the Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore with non-life-threatening injuries.

A Garda spokesperson said, "Two people, both male, were brought to Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore – one with serious injuries and the other with non-life-threatening injuries."

The R198 Road in Drumlish was closed for most of the day on Friday following the serious collision as Garda Forensic Collision Investigators examined the scene.

Gardaí confirmed that the road reopened late on Friday night.

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