TWO women and a child have died following a crash in the West of Ireland.
The accident occurred on the N17 Galway/Sligo Road just south of Claremorris in Co. Mayo.
A boy aged seven, a woman in her 40s and another women in her 70s died at the scene following the fatal collision involving a truck.
A local councillor told the Irish Sun that the three who died were all members of the same family from North Mayo.
Mayo County Council held a minute’s silence at its monthly meeting today to expressed its sympathy over the tragedy.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact Claremorris Garda Station on 00353 94 9372080 or any garda station.
N17 now open around Claremorris after fatal crash claimed the lives of three generations of the same family in Co. Mayo. More on @rtenews pic.twitter.com/wYoE1BBkd9
— Pat McGrath (@patmcgrath) September 11, 2017
#MAYO #N17 Galway/Sligo Rd has reopened just south of Claremorris following a fatal collision. https://t.co/pdsEzJTRQr
— AA Roadwatch (@aaroadwatch) September 11, 2017
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