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Case No. 22861Road traffic incident (fatal) · Co. Westmeath · 15 Dec 2022

Longford man in his 70s killed in car and lorry collision on N4, Rathowen, Westmeath

A Longford man in his 70s was killed after his car collided with an articulated lorry on the N4 in Rathowen, County Westmeath, at approximately 12:30pm on 15 December 2022. He was taken to Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar where he later died on 27 December 2022, and Gardaí are renewing their appeal for witnesses and camera footage.

  1. Reported12 Jan
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA car collided with an articulated lorry on the N4 in Rathowen, Co Westmeath, around 12:30pm on 15 December 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver of the car, a man in his 70s, was taken to Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar in critical condition. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe man died from his injuries 12 days later on 27 December 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatNo other injuries were reported at the time of the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA car collided with an articulated lorry. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe driver of the car was a Longford man in his 70s. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe victim passed away on Tuesday, 27 December 2022. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe collision occurred on the N4 in Rathowen, County Westmeath. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe victim was taken to Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar for treatment. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred at approximately 12:30pm on 15 December 2022. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí urged road users on the N4 near Rathowen or surrounding roads between 12:30pm and 12:50pm on 15 December 2022 to make camera or dashcam footage available. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and camera footage from road users on the N4 near Rathowen between 12:30pm and 12:50pm on 15 December 2022. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Jan2023
    Reportedlongfordleader.ie, its first report
    Gardaí renew appeal for witnesses to N4 crash that claimed life of Longford man

    Gardaí renewing their appeal for witnesses and camera footage from the N4 near Rathowen between 12:30pm and 12:50pm on 15 December 2022.

    victim, 70s, male, irish (judged from name)
  2. 12 Jan2023
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardai renew appeal for info on fatal crash involving car and lorry in Westmeath

    Gardaí renewed their appeal for witnesses and camera/dashcam footage from the N4 near Rathowen between 12:30pm and 12:50pm on 15 December 2022, and confirmed the victim died on 27 December 2022, 12 days after the collision.

    victim, 70s, male