A woman in her 80s has died following a three-vehicle collision on the N17 near the Galway-Mayo border.
The crash, involving a van and two cars, took place at Gortnagunned between the villages of Ballindine and Milltown shortly after 10am.
The woman was a passenger in one of the cars. Her death is the 11th fatality on Irish roads since the start of the year.
The driver of the same car, a woman in her 40s, was brought to University Hospital Galway (UHG) with non-life threatening injuries.
The driver of the van, a man in his 50s, was airlifted to UHG with serious injuries.
A woman in her 20s was driving the second car and was uninjured.
The N17 is currently closed at Milltown and diversions are in place while a technical examination is being carried out.
Gardaí have appealed for any witnesses to the collision, including road users with camera footage, to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Tuam Garda Station on 093-70840, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800-666-111, or any garda station.
