Woman, 70s, killed in two-vehicle crash in Kilkenny

Woman, 70s, killed in two-vehicle crash in Kilkenny

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A woman in her 70s has died and two other people have been injured following a crash in Co Kilkenny.

Gardaí have issued an appeal for witnesses to the two-vehicle collision, which happened on the N25 at Luffany in Slieverue at approximately 5.50pm on Friday evening. 

The driver of one of the cars involved, a woman in her 70s, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Her body was later removed to the mortuary at University Hospital Waterford where an autopsy will take place in due course.

The driver of the second car involved, a man in his 30s, and a passenger, a woman in her 20s, sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the crash. They were conveyed to University Hospital Waterford for treatment. 

The N25 road remained closed between the Luffany Roundabout and the Glenmore Roundabout as of Saturday morning to facilitate an examination by Forensic Collision Investigators. Local diversions have been put in place.

investigating gardaí are appealing for witnesses.

Any road users with camera footage who were travelling on the N25 between Luffany Roundabout, Slieverue, and Glenmore between the hours of 5.30pm and 6.15pm on Friday evening have been asked to make this footage available to gardaí.

Anyone with any information should contact Waterford Garda Station on 051 305 300, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

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