Infant boy in critical condition following crash in Co Louth

The crash happened on the R132 at Dowdallshill, Dundalk, at around 8.20pm on Saturday night.
Infant boy in critical condition following crash in Co Louth

Ottoline Spearman

An infant boy is in critical condition after a two-car crash in Co Louth.

The crash happened on the R132 at Dowdallshill, Dundalk, at around 8.20pm on Saturday night.

The driver of the first car, a woman in her late 20s, was removed from the scene and taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda with non-life-threatening injuries.

The passenger of the car, an infant boy, was taken to Temple Street where he remains in critical condition.

The driver of the second vehicle, a man in his early 50s and the passenger, a teenage girl, were also taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

The N52 is currently closed and local diversions are in place.

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