Local Gardaí appeal for information following serious road accident 

Local Gardaí are appealing for information following a serious road accident yesterday.

The accident happened in Ballinalee, County Longford on Sunday, 12th May 2024, and investigations are ongoing.

Shortly after 11:30 pm, Gardaí and emergency services responded to a single-car collision on a local road at Esker Cross in Ballinalee. The four occupants of the car were transported by ambulance to Tullamore and Mullingar Hospitals for assessment. Among them, a male and a female in their 20s are being treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

The scene is preserved for examination by Garda forensic collision investigators and local traffic diversions are in place.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to come forward. Additionally, road users who may have camera footage, including dashcam recordings, from the area at the time are asked to make it available to Gardaí.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Longford Garda Station on (043) 3350570, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.