Cavan: Woman and child dies and in two-vehicle collision

A car collided with a truck on the R162 in Shercock, County Cavan, after 16:30 local time on Friday.

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RTE Scene of a road traffic accident. Two police cars are sandwiched between a large black car. Two officers are standing beside orange cones and road signs indicating the road is closed. RTE
Gardaí have appealed to any witnesses to come forward

A 10-year-old girl has died in hospital days after a road crash in the Republic of Ireland in which her mother was killed.

The collision between a car and a flatbed van happened after 16:30 local time on the R162 at Corclare, Shercock in County Cavan on Friday.

The driver of the car, a woman in her 50s, died at the scene.

Gardaí (Irish police) have now confirmed the girl, who was a passenger in the car, died at Temple Street Hospital on Tuesday afternoon.

They have renewed an appeal for witnesses to the crash to come forward.

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