Woman killed and teenage girl airlifted to hospital in Co Meath car crash

A woman was killed and three other people were seriously injured in a car crash in Co Meath.

The two-car collision took place on the N51 at Boyerstown at around 7.45am on Thursday.

The woman who was killed was aged in her 40s and was a passenger in the car.

She was pronounced dead at the scene and her body was removed to Navan mortuary where a post-mortem examination is due to take place.

A teenage girl, who was a passenger in the same car, was seriously injured and was airlifted to Children’s Hospital Ireland, Temple Street.

The driver and a third passenger were also seriously injured and were brought by ambulance to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda.

Gardai said they are both female but could not confirm their ages.

The driver of the second car was brought to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown with non-life-threatening injuries.

The N51 at Boyerstown has been closed for technical examination by Garda forensic collision investigators.

Gardai are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or who may have footage around the area or time of the incident, to come forward.