Two women seriously injured in road collision in Monaghan

TWO WOMEN have been seriously injured in a two-car collision in County Monaghan

Gardaí and emergency services remain at the scene of the incident which occurred on the R180 at Killarue, between Carrickmacross and Ballybay, at approximately 10.15am, this Thursday. 

"A female passenger, aged in her 50s, from one of the vehicles was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda with serious injuries. The driver of this vehicle, a woman in her 20s,was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, with non-life threatening injuries," said a garda spokesperson who added that three other people from the second car were also hospitalised.

"A female passenger, aged in her 60s, was taken to the same hospital with serious injuries. A male driver, aged in his 50s, and a female passenger, aged in her 40s, were also taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda with non-life threatening injuries," they said.

The scene of the collision is preserved for technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.

The road is currently closed and local diversions are in place.

Gardaí in Carrickmacross are appealing to anyone with footage or who may have witnessed this collision to contact them.

They can be contacted at 042 969 0190.