RIP: Elderly man dies following multi-vehicle crash on busy road in Wexford

An elderly man has died following a multi-vehicle road crash in County Wexford, gardai have confirmed.

In an update, this Tuesday night, they say emergency services attended the scene of the fatal road traffic incident near Killinick this Tuesday evening.

"The incident involving four vehicles occurred on the N25 at Orristown at approximately 5.15pm. The driver of one of the vehicles, a male in his 70s, was pronounced deceased at the scene. His body was removed to University Hospital Waterford where a post mortem examination will take place in due course," said a garda spokesperson.

While the occupants of the other vehicles were assessed by paramedics at the scene, gardai say no other injuries were reported.

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The road, which serves Rosslare Europort, will remain partially closed overnight and a technical examination is due to be carried out by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators on Wednesday morning.

Investigating gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident to contact them.

Any road users who may have camera footage, including dash-cam, and who were travelling on the N25 in the area between 4.30pm and 5.30pm are asked to make this footage available.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Wexford garda station on 053 916 5200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.