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Case No. 0150Road traffic collision · Co. Meath · 12 Oct 2026

Man in 60s killed in car and truck collision on N2 at Ashbourne, Co Meath

A man in his 60s was killed when his car collided with a truck on the N2, north of the Ashbourne-Rath Roundabout in Ashbourne, Co. Meath, shortly after 3.00pm on Monday 12 October 2026. The car driver was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was removed to the mortuary at Navan. The truck driver, a man in his 40s, was uninjured. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses who were in the area between 3.00pm and 3.45pm and for dash-cam footage from motorists on the N2, with investigations ongoing.

  1. Reported12 Oct
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A car and a truck collided, killing the car's driver, a man in his 60s, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Where
The collision occurred on the N2, north of the Ashbourne-Rath Roundabout, Ashbourne, Co. Meath.
When
The collision occurred shortly after 3.00pm on Monday 12 October 2026.
Other details
  • The truck driver, a man in his 40s, was uninjured.
  • The victim's body was removed to the mortuary at Navan.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses who were in the area between 3.00pm and 3.45pm.
  • Gardaí are appealing for dash-cam footage from motorists travelling on the N2 in the vicinity.
  • Investigations are ongoing according to a Gardaí spokesperson.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe collision was between a car and a truck. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe man in his 60s was the driver of the car. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe man in his 60s was pronounced dead at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim's body was removed to the mortuary at Navan. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe truck driver was a man in his 40s. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe truck driver was uninjured. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe collision occurred on the N2, north of the Ashbourne-Rath Roundabout, Ashbourne, Co. Meath. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe collision occurred shortly after 3.00pm on Monday 12 October 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses who were in the area between 03:00pm and 03:45pm. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for dash-cam footage from motorists travelling on the N2 in the vicinity. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing according to a Gardaí spokesperson. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 12 Oct2026
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man dies in horror collision between car and truck

    Initial report of the fatal two-vehicle collision with Gardaí witness and dash-cam appeal.

    victim, 60s, malesuspect, 40s, male