Gardaí have confirmed that two people have been seriously injured after being hit by a lorry in County Louth.
Two people have been seriously injured following a crash in County Louth.
Radio station LMFM reported that a trailer being towed by a 4x4 became detached and struck two pedestrians on the Avenue Road in Dundalk at 8.45am this morning.
It is understood a woman has been airlifted to St. James' Hospital in Dublin, while a man has been taken by ambulance to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda.
The Avenue Road is currently closed between St. Alphonsus Road and the Greenacres Shopping Centre.