Woman, 60, dies after two car accidents in Wicklow late on Christmas Eve

A woman died in a two-car collision in Wicklow on Christmas Eve.

The tragic accident happened just before midnight last night in the Baltinglass area.

The woman (60) was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the other vehicle is currently in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Gardai are still on site and the road is currently closed.

“Gardaí is currently at the scene of a fatal two-vehicle road traffic collision that occurred just before midnight on Saturday 24 December 2022 on the N81 at Mullycagh Lower, Baltinglass, County Wicklow,” read a statement from Gardaí.

“The driver of one of the vehicles, a woman in her 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her body has since been taken to the Naas morgue where an autopsy will be carried out at a later date.

The driver of the second vehicle, a man in his 30s, was taken to Tallaght Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

“The road is currently closed and forensic collision investigators are currently investigating the crime scene. Local diversions are in place.”