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Two men have died in a three-vehicle crash between a lorry, a bus, and a car in Co Meath.
The collision occurred at around 6.30am on the R132 at Gormanstown on Monday morning.
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.
The female driver of the car, aged in her 40s, was brought to Beaumont Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
A female passenger of the car, in her teens, was initially brought to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, and transferred to Temple Street Children’s Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
It is understood by The Irish Times that at least 10 other people were taken to hospital to be treated for injuries believed to be non-life-threatening at this time.
Bus Éireann confirmed that one of its buses was involved in the crash, which took place near the site of the former Huntsman pub.
Emergency services and Bus Éireann personnel are currently at the scene, a Bus Éireann statement said.
The R132 is currently closed pending technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators, with local diversions in place.
Gardaí have appealed to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to contact them.
Any road users who may have camera footage, including dash-cam, and were travelling on the R132 at Gormanstown, Co Meath, between 5.45am and 6.45am on Monday, November 24th, have been asked to make their footage available to investigating gardaí.
Anyone with information has been asked to contact Ashbourne Garda Station on (01) 801 0600, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.
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