Witnesses sought to fatal accident

Gardai in Dublin are seeking witness to a traffic accident in which two young people were killed

Gardai in Dublin are seeking witness to a traffic accident in which two young people were killed. The accident, which happened at 12.50 a.m yesterday on the M1 between the Coolock and the Santry flyovers, involved a lorry travelling north and a car.

The car is said to have travelled over the grass verge between the north and south bound lanes, colliding with the lorry. Both occupants of the car, a 26-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man, were killed. The driver of the lorry has been interviewed by gardai.

Anyone with further information is asked to contact gardai at Santry on (01) 666 4000 or any Garda station.

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