Woman killed and three people injured in three-car collision in Waterford

By Gráinne Ní Aodha, PA

A woman has been killed and three people injured in a three-car crash in Co Waterford.

The collision took place on the N25, at Moonameen, at around 2.10pm on Sunday.

A woman aged in her 60s, a passenger in one of the cars, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A post-mortem examination is due to take place at the mortuary at University Hospital Waterford.

A man and woman aged in their 50s, the driver and passenger of another car, were taken to hospital with serious injuries believed to be non-life-threatening.

A woman aged in her 60s, the driver of the third car, was taken by air ambulance to Cork University Hospital with serious injuries believed to be non-life-threatening.

The road has been closed pending a technical examination with local diversions in place.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the incident and anyone with footage to come forward.