Five taken to hospital following serious collision in Louth 

An investigation is underway into a collision in Co Louth.

Five people have been taken to hospital following a road collision in Louth, as the bank holiday road safety campaign continues.

Four of those hospitalised were seriously injured, according to gardaí. 

They are a man and woman in their 50s, a woman in her 20s and a male in his late 20s, and were travelling in one car. 

The fifth person was the occupant of the second car involved in the collision, and was a man in his 30s. 

His injuries have been described as “non life threatening”.

All five were taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda.

The collision occurred on the N2 at Blakestown, Ardee, on Sunday night at around 11.40pm.

The road remained closed on Monday morning for a forensic collision investigation, and local diversions are in place.

High visibility policing checkpoints will continue until tomorrow as part of the garda road safety campaign for the bank holiday weekend.

Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to the Louth collision to come forward.

A garda statement said: “Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to contact them. 

“Any road users who were travelling in the area of the N2 at Blakestown, between 11:20pm and 11:50pm and who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) are asked to make it available to Gardaí. 

“Anyone with any information is asked to contact Drogheda Garda Station on 041 987 4200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.”