A man in his 20s has died in a crash involving a quad bike and a motorcycle in Westmeath.
It happened in Ballynascarry near Finnea at about 3.30 this afternoon.
The driver of the quad bike was pronounced dead at the scene.
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A passenger on the quad bike, also in his 20s, was taken to the Tullamore Regional Hospital with non life-threatening injuries - while the motorcyclist, in his 30s, was rushed to the Mater Hospital in Dublin in a critical condition.
A forensic examination of the scene will be carried out tomorrow - and Gardaí are appealing for witnesses.
