Gardaí at Thurles Co Tipperary are investigating a single vehicle fatal road traffic collision which occurred at Two-Mile-Borris (near its junction for Thurles) at approximately 2pm today (3/3/14)
An elderly female driver was fatally injured when the car she was driving hit a fence at the above location. A female passenger was injured.(injuries are not thought to be life threatening)
The body of the deceased has been removed to the Mid-Western Regional Hospital in Limerick.
This section of road is currently closed to facilitate an examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and local diversions are in place.
Garda wish to appeal for witnesses to this collision to contact Thurles Garda Station on 0504 25100, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.