Man in his 60s killed in truck-car crash on Wicklow’s N81
A man in his 60s died after a truck collided with his car on the N81 near Athgarvan, Co Wicklow.
Around 11:15 am on Monday, a truck and a car struck each other on the N81 near Athgarvan in County Wicklow, killing the car’s driver, a man in his 60s. Emergency services pronounced him dead at the scene and transferred his body to the mortuary at Naas General Hospital for a postmortem examination, with the coroner notified. The truck driver, also a man in his 60s, sustained injuries that were assessed as non-life-threatening and was taken to Tallaght University Hospital.
After the incident, the road was cleared and reopened to traffic. Gardaí have appealed for anyone who saw the crash or has dash-cam footage to contact them, providing phone numbers for Baltinglass Garda Station and the Garda Confidential Line.
Why it matters
The death highlights road safety concerns on a busy regional route and prompts a police appeal for evidence.
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