RIP: Elderly man dies from injuries he sustained in road crash on St Stephen's Day
A man in his 60s and a male child received treatment in hospital following the incident on the N1 in County Louth
An elderly man who was injured in a road crash in County Louth on St Stephen's Day has died in hospital, gardai have confirmed.
An investigation is underway and they are appealing to the public for information following the two vehicle collision which occurred on the N1 at Plaster, County Louth at around 6.40pm on Thursday, December 26.
"The driver from one of these vehicles, a man in his 80s, passed away from his injuries earlier this afternoon (Monday). A man in his 60s and a male child received treatment at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda following the collision. Their injuries are not life-threatening," said a spokesperson.
Investigating gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to come forward.
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Road users with camera footage, including dash-cam, who were traveling on the N1, between 6.15pm and 6.45pm on St Stephen's Day, are asked to make this footage available to gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Dundalk garda station on 042 938 8400, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or any garda station.