Five people taken to hospital after serious two car crash in Louth

Five people were taken to hospital after a serious two-car crash on the N2 at Blakestown near Ardee in County Louth at around 11.40pm on Sunday night. The Irish Examiner, thejournal.ie, RTE.ie, Louth Live, and BreakingNews.ie all reported that emergency services attended the scene. The Irish Examiner noted that the collision took place as the bank holiday road safety campaign continued. [1][2][3][4][5]

According to the Irish Examiner and thejournal.ie, four people in one car suffered serious injuries and were brought to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda. The Irish Examiner stated that those four were a man and woman in their 50s, a woman in her 20s, and a male in his late 20s. However, thejournal.ie reported that the occupants were two men, one in his 50s and one in his late teens, along with two women in their 50s and 20s. [1][2]

The fifth person taken to the hospital was the driver of the second car. The Irish Examiner described him as a man in his 30s. Thejournal.ie added that Gardaí have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the crash and are appealing for witnesses. [1][2]

Drogheda is an industrial and port town located in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland. The Irish Examiner and thejournal.ie both reported that the N2 road remained closed on Monday morning for a technical forensic collision investigation, with local diversions put in place. [1][2][6]