Overview
- The collision occurred shortly after 9pm on Saturday on the L3168 at Gibstown on the outskirts of Dundalk.
- Several injured people were transported to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda for treatment.
- The L3168 remains closed between the N52 and the R171 with local diversions in place.
- Gardaí are seeking witnesses and camera footage from road users on the L3168 between 8:30pm and 9:15pm, with contacts for Dundalk Garda Station and the Garda Confidential Line provided.
- The vehicles and the bodies of the deceased remain at the scene pending a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators, as local masses and a 1pm remembrance service in St Augustine’s Church, Drogheda include prayers for the victims.