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LAST UPDATE | 1 Jul
A WOMAN REMAINS critically injured in hospital following a two-car collision near Blessington, Co Wicklow on Sunday night.
The crash, involving two vehicles, occurred at approximately 11:30pm on Sunday on the N81 at Tinode, near the Kildare/Wicklow border.
Emergency services responded swiftly to the scene. The woman, aged in her 60s, was seriously injured and taken to Tallaght University Hospital, where she remains in a critical condition.
The other driver, a man in his 20s, was not injured.
Garda Forensic Collision Investigators have conducted a technical examination of the scene, and enquiries are ongoing.
Gardaà are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forward. Road users who were travelling on this stretch of the N81 near Blessington between 11:15pm and 11:45pm and who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) are asked to make it available to investigating GardaÃ.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Baltinglass Garda Station on 059 6482 610, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
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