A young mum has died after she was fatally injured in a three-car crash in Longford, yesterday evening.
The tragedy occurred at 19:20 on the R198 at Cloonagh.
Three others were taken to hospital by ambulance but their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
According to the Longford Leader, the 34-year-old was a mum-of-four from Dromod in Leitrim.
Tragic news...thoughts and prayers are with family of the deceased
— Longford Leader (@Longford_Leader) December 1, 2017
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"It's a terrible tragedy," local Parish Priest Fr Bernard Hogan said to the paper.
"There are a number of families affected, not just one and our thoughts go out to them today.
"A dark cloud hangs over the place, there's no doubt about it."
'Dark cloud' hanging over Longford village after death of mum-of-four in tragic crash https://t.co/OWXdXeYsig
— Irish Daily Mirror (@IrishMirror) December 1, 2017
Gardaí are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact them at (043) 3350570.
