Infant boy remains in critical condition after crash in Co Louth

Ottoline Spearman

An infant boy remains in critical condition following a collision between two cars in Dundalk, Co Louth on Saturday.

At around 8:10pm on Saturday December 6th, gardaí and emergency services responded to reports of the collision on the R132 at Dowdallshill.

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

However, the passenger in that car, an infant boy, was removed to Temple Street Children’s Hospital, where he remains in critical condition.

The male driver of the second vehicle (aged in his early 50s) and the female passenger (a teenager), were removed from the scene to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

A technical examination of the scene was conducted by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.

Gardaí are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision to come forward.

Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the R132 in the Dowdallshill area between 7:50pm and 8:20pm are asked to make it available to investigating Gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dundalk Garda Station on 042 938 8400, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

Investigations are ongoing.