"The collision in Co Meath, involving a lorry, a bus and a car, occurred on the R132 in Gormanstown at around 6.30am. The driver of the lorry, aged in his 40s, and the driver of the bus, aged in his 50s, were pronounced dead at the scene, gardaí confirmed. The driver of the car aged in her 40s, was brought to Beaumont Hospital for treatment for serious injuries."
"A spokesperson for Bus Éireann said: "Bus Éireann can confirm one of our route 101 services has been involved in a critical road traffic collision involving other vehicles in the Gormanstown Cross area of county Meath this morning. "Emergency services and Bus Éireann personnel are currently at the scene. "We will provide further information as it becomes available." The 101 route serves Dublin to Drogheda via Balbriggan. The R132, which was the old N1 route, remains closed, and local diversions are in place."
A collision on the R132 in Gormanstown at about 6.30am involved a lorry, a Bus Éireann route 101 bus and a car. The lorry driver, aged in his 40s, and the bus driver, aged in his 50s, were pronounced dead at the scene. The car driver, a woman in her 40s, and a female passenger in her teens were taken to hospitals with serious injuries. Several other people were taken to hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening. The R132 remains closed for a technical examination and local diversions are in place. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage.
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