Man dies in road traffic collision in Offaly

Michael Bolton

A man has died from his injuries in a fatal road traffic collision in Offaly earlier this month.

The incident happened in a fatal two-vehicle road traffic collision involving a car and an SUV, that occurred on the R401 at Coolygagen, Co. Offaly, on Wednesday 14th February.

A passenger in the car, a man in his 40s, was taken to Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore for treatment for serious injuries, where he has since died.

The driver of the SUV, a woman in her 40s, was taken to Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore for treatment for serious injuries, believed to be non-life-threatening at the time.

Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.

Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the R401 in the Coolygagen area, between 8am and 9am on Wednesday 14th February 2024, are asked to make this footage available to gardaí.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Kildare Garda Station on 045 527 730, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.