A woman in her 60s has died and six other people were hospitalised following a two-vehicle collision in Co Mayo on Thursday afternoon.
Gardaí attended the scene of the fatal collision on the N59 in Newport at approximately 4.30pm.
A female passenger (60s) of one of the vehicles was seriously injured and pronounced deceased at the scene a short time later.
The two other occupants of the same vehicle, a male and female, are currently receiving medical treatment for serious injuries at Mayo University Hospital.
Four occupants of the second vehicle were also taken to Mayo University Hospital with injuries that are understood to be non-life threatening.
