Six People Injured In Serious Collision Along Laois/Offaly Border

The road remains closed this morning.

Six people have been injured in a serious crash along the Laois/Offaly border.

The head-on collision involving a car and a jeep occurred on the Gorteen Bridge to Clonaslee Road at approximately 3.20 yesterday afternoon.

Four men - the driver and passengers of the car, all aged in their 20s - were taken to Tullamore Regional Hospital with serious injuries. 

A man and a woman - both in their late teens and occupants of the jeep - were also hospitalised with non-life threatening injuries.

The road remains closed this morning, with a technical examination due to take place later today. 

Local diversions are now in place.

 

Road is reopened now.

Posted by Garda Síochána Laois Offaly on Thursday, 17 December 2020

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