Gardaí investigating a fatal road traffic collision on the 6th of November 2018, on the N80 at Simmons Mill Cross, Co. Laois are appealing for witnesses. The two car collision occurred shortly before 9am.
The driver of one car, a man in his 40s, was fatally injured in a collision. The occupants of the other car, a woman and her child, are reported to have received minor injuries. They were taken to the Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise and Crumlin Hospital.
The collision occurred at approximately 8:45am on the N80 between Stradbally and Arles. Gardaí are appealing to anyone who witnessed the accident or may have been travelling on the N80 between 8:00am and 9:00am to contact them.
Gardaí would like to speak to anyone who saw a dark coloured saloon car or a white coloured saloon car travelling on the N80 between Stradbally and Arles, and are appealing for anyone that may have dash cam footage and travelled that stretch of Road between 8.00am and 9.00am.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Portlaoise Garda station on 057 8674100.
