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Case No. 0077Road traffic collision · Co. Monaghan · 22 Oct 2026

Elderly woman killed in two-car crash on N2 at Broomfield, Monaghan

A two-car collision on the N2 at Broomfield, Co Monaghan, at around 10.10am on Thursday 22 October 2026, killed a woman in her 70s who was a passenger in one of the vehicles. The driver of that car, a woman in her 30s, and the driver and sole occupant of the second vehicle, a man in his 50s, were taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda with serious but not life-threatening injuries. The deceased woman's body was brought to the mortuary at the same hospital and the coroner has been notified. Garda Forensic Collision Investigators are undertaking a technical examination of the scene, and Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from road users on the N2 at Broomfield between 10:00am and 10:30am that day.

  1. Reported22 Oct
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
  • A two-car collision occurred on the N2 at Broomfield, Co Monaghan.
  • A passenger in one of the cars, a woman in her 70s, was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • The driver of the car in which the woman died, a woman in her 30s, and the driver and sole occupant of the second vehicle, a man in his 50s, were taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.
When
The crash took place at around 10.10am on Thursday 22 October 2026.
Where
The deceased woman's body was brought to the mortuary at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda.
Investigation
  • Garda Forensic Collision Investigators are undertaking a technical examination of the scene.
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from road users on the N2 at Broomfield between 10:00am and 10:30am on 22 October 2026.
Other details
The road remained closed as of 2.30pm on the day of the crash.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe collision involved two cars. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA passenger of one car, a woman in her 70s, was pronounced dead at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver of the car, a woman in her 30s, was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver and sole occupant of the second vehicle, a man in his 50s, was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatBoth injured occupants are being treated for serious but not life-threatening injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAs of 2.30pm the road remains closed. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe crash took place on the N2 at Broomfield, Co Monaghan. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe deceased woman's body was brought to the mortuary at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe crash occurred at around 10.10am on Thursday 22 October 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGarda Forensic Collision Investigators are undertaking a technical examination of the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from road users on the N2 at Broomfield between 10:00am and 10:30am on 22 October 2026. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Oct2026
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Elderly woman killed and two others seriously injured in horror crash

    Initial report of the fatal collision; Gardaí appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage.

    victim, 70s, femalevictim, 30s, femalevictim, 50s, male