RIP: Elderly woman dies in horror road crash in west Clare
Driver, aged in her 80s, pronounced dead at the scene, near Kilrush
Investigations are underway after an elderly woman died in a multi-vehicle road crash in County Clare.
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the fatal incident on the R473 at Kilcarroll, Kilrush at approximately 2pm this Sunday.
They say the driver and sole occupant of one of the cars, a woman in her 80s, was pronounced deceased at the scene and that her body has since been removed to the mortuary at University Hospital Limerick.
No other injuries were reported.
Investigating gardai say the road remains closed at this time pending a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. Local diversions are in place.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to the collision to come forward.
"Any road users who may have camera footage, including dash-cam, and who were travelling in the area at the time are asked to make this footage available to investigating gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Kilrush garda station in Clare on 065 908 0550, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.