Two people have died and two others have been injured in a collision on the outskirts of Waterford city.
A man and a woman, both in their 40s, were fatally injured when their car and a van collided at around midday on Saturday on the Tramore Road.
An Garda Síochána said they were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on the R675 road at Robin Hill.
“Their remains have been removed to University Hospital Waterford where post-mortem examinations will take place in due course. The Coroner has been notified,” a Garda statement said.
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“The occupants of the van, a man (50s) and a juvenile male, were taken to University Hospital Waterford for treatment of injuries believed to be non life-threatening.”
Emergency services were alerted to the incident shortly after midday and traffic diversions were put in place to allow Garda forensic collision investigators carry out a technical examination of the scene. The road reopened on Saturday evening.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who witnessed the collision to contact Tramore Garda station on (051) 391620, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
Road users with camera footage from the area from between 11.45am and 12.15pm are asked to make this footage available to the investigation team.
