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