A young girl has been seriously injured in a road crash in County Westmeath. The six-year-old was a passenger in a car involved in the single-vehicle incident on the M6 eastbound between Junction 4 (Tyrellspass) and Junction 3 (Rochfortbridge) at around 4 p.m. on ThursdayThe girl was taken to Children's Health Ireland at Temple Street for treatment. Gardaí said no other serious injures were reported from the incident. The M6 eastbound between Junction 3 and 4 has been closed to traffic, and is expected to remain so for much of this morning, Friday while a technical examination of the scene is carried out. Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to contact Mullingar Garda station on 044-938 4000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800-666 111, or any Garda station.

Source: The Herald February 09, 2024 15:13 UTC