Woman dies and three injured in west of Ireland road traffic collision

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal single-vehicle road traffic collision involving a car that occurred at Grellagh, Castlegal, Co Sligo, earlier today.

Gardaí and emergency services responded to the incident, which occurred on the N15 at approximately 3:30 a.m.

A female passenger, aged in her 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Her body has been removed to the mortuary at Sligo University Hospital (SUH) and a post-mortem examination will take place in due course. The Coroner has been notified.

A passenger (male, 50s) was brought to SUH, where his condition is described as critical.

The driver (male, 20s) and the third passenger in the car (a male juvenile teenager) are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries at SUH.

The road had been closed for technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and has since reopened.

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