Two killed in road accidents

A man in his fifties has died in a road accident near Moate, Co Westmeath.

A man in his fifties has died in a road accident near Moate, Co Westmeath.

The three-vehicle accident happened at about 7.30pm last night on the Dublin side of Moate.

A woman was also injured but is not thought to be in a serious condition. The man who died has not yet been named.

In a second fatal accident, a motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a car at Edgeworthstown, Co Longford at 9pm last night. The 20-year-old man has not been named by gardai.

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The two fatal crashes bring to 145 the total number of people killed on the State's roads this year.