Ireland – Seven people have died in a series of road traffic incidents across counties Armagh, Meath, Waterford and Galway on Saturday, authorities confirmed.
In Co Armagh, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said three people were killed in a three-vehicle collision in the Armagh Road area of Moy shortly after 10pm.
Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck said the crash involved a red BMW, a grey Volkswagen and a white Audi. Two men, aged 31 and 48, and a 23-year-old woman were pronounced dead at the scene. Four others were injured, with three still receiving treatment on Sunday. Police have appealed for witnesses and dashcam footage.
In Co Meath, a 16-year-old girl died following a suspected hit-and-run on the N51 Slane Road in Navan at around 8.20pm. She was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, where she was later pronounced dead.
An Garda Síochána confirmed a man in his 20s has been arrested in connection with the incident, and a vehicle has been seized for forensic examination. Investigations are ongoing.
Earlier in Co Waterford, a man and a woman, both in their 40s, were killed when their car collided with a van around midday on the R675 at Robin Hill near Tramore. Two occupants of the van — a man in his 50s and a juvenile male — were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
In Co Galway, a woman in her 80s died after a single-vehicle crash in the Rooaun area of Eyrecourt at approximately 8.15pm. She was the sole occupant of the car. Her body was taken to Portiuncula Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
Police across all regions have urged witnesses or anyone with relevant camera footage to come forward as investigations continue into the fatal incidents.
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