Three people killed in N17 Mayo road traffic collision
Three people have died this afternoon after the car in which they were travelling collided with an articulated lorry on the N17 near Claremorris.
It is understood the victims of the crash are a female and two children.
The bodies are being removed to Mayo University Hospital for post mortem examinations.
No information is available on the condition of the lorry driver.
The N17 at Castlegar, Claremorris, has been closed and local diversions are in place.
The vehicles involved are understood to have been travelling in opposite directions.
Gardai are seeking that any witnesses to the accident or motorists with dashcam footage contact them.