A second man has died following a car crash outside Mullingar last Saturday.
He has been named this evening as 29-year-old soldier Lee Scally. He was travelling in car on the Mullingar to Killucan road at about noon on Saturday when the crash happened.
Another man in his late 20s was pronounced dead later that day at the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore.
No other car was involved in the crash.
Gardaí are renewing their appeal for anyone who may have been on the Killucan to Mullingar road between 11am and 12.45pm on August 18th or who may have witnessed the crash or have any information to contact Mullingar Garda station on 044-9384000, the Garda Confidential Line 1-800-666-111 or any Garda station.
Gardaí are also appealing to anyone who may have stopped at the scene of the collision and gave or offered assistance to contact them in Mullingar on the number above.
Additional reporting: PA