Tributes have been paid to the man who died following a road traffic collision on the N4 at Ballinalack yesterday. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a man in his 60s was killed in a two-car collision near the County Westmeath village. It happened at around 4.20pm yesterday afternoon. The man was brought to Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar where he was later pronounced dead. The driver of the second car, a woman in her 60s, is being treated for serious injuries. The road has since reopened following a technical examination. Anyone with information is asked to contact Mullingar Garda Station on (044) 938 4000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station. Cllr Paul Hogan said the the wider Westmeath area was left saddened by the tragedy:
Cllr Hogan said the incident once again highlighted the urgent need to upgrade the N4:
