Appeal for witnesses to crash which claimed two lives in Offaly
A man and woman died in the crash on Friday afternoon
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a crash which claimed the lives of two people in Co Offaly on Friday afternoon.
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a fatal road traffic collision involving two vans at Cappancur, Tullamore, at around 12:30pm on Friday, November 6.
The drivers of both vans, a woman aged in her 40's and a man in his 50's, were both pronounced deceased a short time later. The bodies of both drivers have been removed from the scene.
The local Coroner has been notified and post-mortem examinations will be arranged.
The road was closed subject to technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. It has since reopened.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to come forward.
Any road users who were travelling on the Deangain Road, Cappancur, Tullamore between 12pm and 1pm on Friday, November 6, 2026, and who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Tullamore Garda Station on 057 932 7600, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.