Man and woman (40s) die in Waterford road crash

"The collision occurred around 12 noon on Saturday at Pickardstown Cross on the Waterford-Tramore Road. It involved a van and a car with the accident scene located less than 5km from Waterford city. The two deceased are understood to be a man and a woman, both aged in their 40s. Both were the occupants of the car involved in the collision. They are believed to be originally from the Leinster area."

" Two occupants of the van, a man and a child, were treated for injuries which are not described as life-threatening. Garda, Waterford Fire Brigade units and Health Service Executive (HSE) ambulances were immediately deployed to the scene. The road involved was closed to facilitate the work of the emergency services. Traffic diversions were put in place as Gardaí urged people to avoid the Ballykinsella Crossroads by the Robin Hill/Pickardstown Cross. The injured were treated at the scene before being transferred to University Hospital Waterford (UHW) at Ardkeen. Major traffic delays have been reported from the area."

"Garda accident investigators have sealed off the scene for a detailed examination in a bid to determine the precise circumstances of the collision. The vehicles involved will also be removed for an examination by public service vehicle inspectors. Gardaí have appealed for anyone who witnessed the collision to contact them to assist their inquiries. They are particularly appealing to any motorist who was on the road at the time and whose vehicle is equipped with dash-cameras."

The collision occurred around 12 noon on Saturday at Pickardstown Cross on the Waterford-Tramore Road, less than 5km from Waterford city. A van and a car collided; both occupants of the car, a man and a woman in their 40s, died. Two occupants of the van, a man and a child, sustained injuries described as not life-threatening and were treated at the scene before transfer to University Hospital Waterford. Garda, Waterford Fire Brigade and HSE ambulances responded, and the road was closed with traffic diversions in place. Garda investigators have sealed the scene, removed vehicles for inspection, and appealed for witnesses and dash-cam footage. Post mortems will be conducted, and the deaths bring Irish road fatalities to 20 this year.

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