Man dies after traffic collision in Roscommon

The collision involved a car and a lorry that occurred at approximately 4pm today.
Man dies after traffic collision in Roscommon

Kenneth Fox

A man has died following a collision on the N5 at Bellangare in Co Roscommon.

The collision involved a car and a lorry that occurred at approximately 4pm today.

The driver of the car, a male aged in his late 70s, was pronounced dead at the scene. The lorry driver, a male in his 50s, was taken to Sligo University Hospital for assessment.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses.

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