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Man aged in his 20s dies in Co Westmeath crash

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The man aged in his 20s, the driver of the car, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Received: 11:24:32 on 15th March 2026

A man aged in his 20s has died in a crash in Co Westmeath on Sunday.

The incident took place on the N4 at Ballinafid at around 12.50am on Sunday.

The man aged in his 20s, the driver of the car, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A post-mortem examination is to take place in due course.

The N4 between Mullingar and Rathowen has closed pending a technical examination by Garda forensic collision investigators.

Local diversions are in place and gardai are appealing to witnesses or people with footage of the crash to come forward.