Woman (20s) dies after three-vehicle crash in Co Wexford

Collision involving car, van and truck happened on N25 at Barntown early on Tuesday morning

A Garda road closure close to the scene near Aclint Bridge in Ardee, Co Louth, after three women were killed and two men seriously injured in a road accident involving three cars. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Friday July 21, 2017. Gardai said one woman, aged 39, was driving one of the cars, and the two other women, aged 69 and 37, were passengers. See PA story ACCIDENT Deaths Ireland. Photo credit should read: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
The crash scene was being preserved for a technical examination by forensic collision investigators and local diversions were in place on Tuesday. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

A young woman has been killed in a three-vehicle crash involving a truck, a van and a car in Co Wexford.

The crash happened about 6.30am on the N25 Rosslare to Cork road at Barntown.

The woman, who was driving the car and aged in her 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her body has been removed to University Hospital Waterford where a postmortem is expected to take place.

The male driver of the van, aged in his 40s, was taken to Wexford General Hospital to be treated injuries which are not believed to life-threatening.

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The crash scene was being preserved for a technical examination by forensic collision investigators and local diversions were in place. Wexford County Council said it expected the N25 would reopen on Tuesday afternoon.

Gardaí appealed to anyone who witnessed the collision or any road users who may have camera footage, including from dashcams, to contact Wexford Garda station on (053) 916 5200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.

The latest Garda figures show 119 people have died in road traffic incidents so far this year, an increase of 14 on the same period last year.

Tim O'Brien

Tim O'Brien

Tim O'Brien is an Irish Times journalist