07/01/2015

Four Women Killed In Co Kildare Crash

Four women have died in a road collision in County Kildare.

Another woman was seriously injured in the crash and is currently being treated in Naas General Hospital.

Three 19-year-old women and a 20-year-old were passengers in a car which crashed into a van near Athy just before 10pm on Tuesday night.

The car collided with a van travelling in the opposite direction on the N78.

The two males in the van are also being treated in Naas General Hospital.

The road is currently closed.

Gardai are appealing to witnesses to contact them.

(CD/JP)

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