Woman dies in car crash at service station in Co Limerick

Male passenger and two children in back seat treated for non life-threatening injuries

Gardaí have appealed for any witnesses to come forward after a car crash at an Applegreen service station in Co Limerick. Photograph: Frank Miller/The Irish Times
Gardaí have appealed for any witnesses to come forward after a car crash at an Applegreen service station in Co Limerick. Photograph: Frank Miller/The Irish Times

A woman has died after a single-vehicle collision at a service station in Co Limerick on Saturday night.

Gardaí said the crash occurred at the Applegreen station in Coolanoran, Rathkeale at about 11.30pm.

The woman, who was in her 30s, was the driver at the car and was fatally injured in the collision. Her body was taken to University Hospital Limerick where a postmortem examination will take place.

A male passenger in his mid-40s and two children who were sitting in the back seat at the time of the crash were treated for non life-threatening injuries.

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Forensic collision investigators are at the scene and a stop-go system is in place. The road is expected to fully reopen on Sunday afternoon.

Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to the crash to contact Newcastle West Garda Station on 069- 20650, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

Dean Ruxton

Dean Ruxton

Dean Ruxton is an Audience Editor at The Irish Times. He also writes the Lost Leads archive series