Woman, 80s, dies following two-car collision in Clare
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A woman, aged in her 80s, has died following a road traffic collision involving two cars in Co Clare.
The incident happened on the R473 at Kilcarroll near Kilrush, on Sunday afternoon.
Gardaí and the emergency services attended the scene and the driver and sole occupant of one of the vehicles, a woman in her 80s, was pronounced dead.
Her body was taken to the mortuary at University Hospital Limerick.
No other injuries were reported, and the road has been closed pending a technical examination.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the collision to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Kilrush Garda Station on 065 908 0550 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any garda station.
The woman is the 178th person to die on Irish roads in 2024.