The man in his 60s who was killed in a road traffic collision in County Westmeath on Wednesday has been named. Christopher Dedera, who was from Texas in the US, passed away at Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar.
The two-vehicle collision occurred near Ballinalack at around 4.20 pm on Wednesday. The driver of the other vehicle, a woman in her 60s, is being treated for serious injuries. Gardaí are appealing to anyone with any information to contact Mullingar Garda Station on (044) 938 4000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.