Two killed in road accidents

Two people died in road accidents in cos Roscommon and Galway at the weekend.

Two people died in road accidents in cos Roscommon and Galway at the weekend.

On Saturday night, a pedestrian died after being knocked down by a jeep at Aughnacloy, Boyle, Co Roscommon, shortly before 9 p.m. He was Mr Pat Kerins (72) of Straduff, Gevagh, Boyle.

On Friday evening a woman died in Drimneen, Moycullen, Co Galway, after an accident in the yard of her husband's company premises.

The driver of a bus was reversing the vehicle when it struck Ms Anne Faherty (58), of Drimneen, Moycullen, who was walking behind.