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Two Dead, Several Injured in Meath Crash Involving Bus, Lorry and Car

Garda investigators have sealed the R132 for a forensic examination, issuing a dash-cam appeal for footage from 5:45 to 6:45 this morning.

Overview

  • The collision occurred at about 6:30 a.m. on the R132 at Gormanston near the former Huntsman Inn.
  • The lorry driver, in his 40s, and the Bus Éireann driver, in his 50s, were pronounced dead at the scene.
  • The car driver, a woman in her 40s, and a teenage girl passenger suffered serious injuries, with treatment at Beaumont and Temple Street following an initial transfer via Our Lady of Lourdes.
  • Several other people were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, with reports indicating up to around a dozen injured.
  • Bus Éireann confirmed a route 101 service was involved; the road remains closed for Garda forensic work, with diversions in place and an appeal for witnesses and camera footage to contact Ashbourne gardaí.