Girl, 6, dies in horror crash on busy motorway
Police are still appealing for information about the crash.
A six-year-old girl has died in hospital after a horrific collision on the M6 in County Westmeath earlier this month.
The Gardai announced today that she died nine days after the crash which saw her rushed to Temple Street Children’s Hospital with serious injuries.
Police are still appealing for more information about the crash.
A spokesperson said: ‘Gardai at Mullingar continue to investigate a serious single-vehicle road traffic collision that occurred shortly before 4pm on Thursday, February 8th, 2024, on the M6 eastbound between Junction 4 (Tyrellspass) and Junction 3 (Rochfortbridge) in County Westmeath.
‘A six-year-old girl, who was a passenger in the car and suffered serious injuries, was pronounced deceased at Children’s Health Ireland at Temple Street on Saturday, February 17th, 2024.
‘The Coroner has been notified, and arrangements are being made for a post-mortem examination. Two other occupants in the car at the time, a man in his 40s and a boy aged 9 years, escaped serious injuries.
‘Gardai in Mullingar are renewing their appeal for witnesses. Those with camera footage (including dash-cam) from the M6 between Junction 3 and Junction 4 at the time of the collision are urged to provide this footage to investigating Gardaí.’
Ireland has seen an influx of fatal accidents on the road this year – with 25 fatalities to date this year, according to the Gardai.
15-year-old Leah O’Meara died following a car wreck on the R503, near Nenagh in County Tipperary last week.
A teenage girl and a man and a woman both aged in their 20s who were travelling in the vehicle with her also hospitalised.
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