Man dies in Co Louth road crash as woman airlifted to hospital

Early on Sunday morning, a collision occurred on the R166 in Annagassan, close to Dunleer.

Early on Sunday morning, a man lost his life in a traffic accident in County Louth.
The driver of one of the vehicles involved in the two-vehicle collision on the R166 at Annagassan, close to Dunleer, was a man in his 60s.

Around 8.50 a.m. on Sunday, two cars crashed, and the man was declared deceased at the scene.

After being taken to Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, the driver of the second vehicle, a woman in her 40s, is receiving treatment for severe injuries.

The road remained closed on Sunday afternoon to allow for an examination by Forensic Collision Investigators and diversions were in place.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the incident to come forward, especially any one who may have dash cam footage.

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