Man dies following tragic Castlepollard road crash

Gardaí are investigating a single-vehicle fatal road traffic collision involving a car that occurred on the R395 at Teevrevagh, Castlepollard, Co Westmeath.

At approximately 6.40pm on Tuesday evening, July 2, Gardaí were alerted to a vehicle which had collided with a roadside ditch. 

The male driver of the car, aged in his 50s and sole occupant of the vehicle was pronounced deceased at the scene.

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The R395 at Teevrevagh, Castlepollard was closed with local diversions in place to allow for a technical examination by Forensic Collision Investigators.

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Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.

Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the Teevrevagh area are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.

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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.