Gardaí appeal for witnesses to fatal road crash in which young mother died

Witnesses and drivers with dash-cam footage are being asked to come forward to help gardaí with their investigation into a fatal road crash in which a mother died earlier this week, and two children remain in a serious condition in hospital. 

Gardaí are renewing their appeal to the public following a fatal road traffic crash involving a car and a van that occurred at approximately 6:15pm on Tuesday 2nd January 2024 on the R148 at Cloncurry in Enfield, County Kildare.
 
The driver of the car, a woman aged in her 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene. Two young children who were also travelling in this vehicle were later taken to Children's Health Ireland (CHI) at Crumlin where their conditions remain serious but stable. 
 
The male driver of the van was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

A third vehicle, a car, collided with the van following the initial collision. The driver of this vehicle did not require medical treatment.
 
An examination of the scene by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators was completed earlier on Wednesday 3rd January 2024. The road has since re-opened.
 
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.
 
Any road users who may have camera footage. including dash-cam, and were travelling on the R148 between Enfield and Kilcock between 6pm and 6:30pm on Tuesday 2nd January 2024 are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.
 
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Leixlip Garda station on 01 666 7800, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.