Passenger dies after collision

A 77-year-old woman died yesterday afternoon after a traffic accident in Co Roscommon.

A 77-year-old woman died yesterday afternoon after a traffic accident in Co Roscommon.

Ms Nancy Rock, of Chapel Street, Elphin, Co Roscommon, was a passenger in a car which collided with another at Coolteige, on the Roscommon Tulsk Road, at about 4 p.m.

The drivers of the two cars and two other passengers were taken to hospital but were not seriously injured.

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