A man and a women have tragically died following a fatal road collision in Co. Cavan this evening.
The incident happened at around 7pm.
Gardai and emergency services attended the scene of the collision involving a car and a jeep on the N55, Ballinagh.
The driver, a man in his late 60s, and the passenger, a wonab also in her 60s were both fatally injured following the collision.
Their car is believed to have collided with a jeep.
Both occupants of the car were pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.
The driver of the jeep was taken to Cavan General Hospital as a precaution.
A garda spokeswoman said: "The scene at the crash site is preserved for examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.
"The road is expected to remain closed to traffic overnight and diversions are in place."
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