Gardaí make another appeal on Rathowen road accident

Renewed Appeal - Fatal Road Traffic Collision , Rathowen, Co. Westmeath - 15th December 2022

Gardaí are renewing their appeal for witnesses following a road traffic collision that occurred on the N4 in Rathowen on Thursday afternoon, December 15, 2022.

The driver of the car, a man aged in his 70s, was taken to Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar for treatment. Sadly, the man later passed away.

The incident occurred at approximately 12.30pm on December 15 last, when a car and an articulated lorry collided on the N4 in Rathowen.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward.

Road users who were on the N4 near Rathowen or the surrounding roads between 12.30pm and 12.50pm on December 15, 2022, and who have camera footage (including dashcam) are asked to make it available to gardaí.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Mullingar Garda Station on 044 938 4000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.