Road deaths climb over 100 mark as two die following Athlone accident

The road fatality figure for the year climbed over the 100 mark yesterday morning when Declan McCormack and Kathryn Devaney died following an accident in Athlone in Co Westmeath.

The blue Fiat Bravo was travelling into Athlone from Ballymahon when it struck a wall close to the Department of Education Examinations Branch building and then went into a nearby field.

A member of staff at the Department of Education offices raised the alarm at around 7.30am, but it is feared that the car might have crashed as early as 1am.