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Man killed and woman and child seriously injured in Roscommon crash

The driver, a man in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Gardai have appealed for information
Gardai have appealed for information (Niall Carson/PA)

A man has been killed and a child and woman have been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a crash in Co Roscommon.

The crash happened on the R280 at Arigna on Tuesday at about 8.20pm.

The driver, a man in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A woman in her 50s and a boy were taken to Sligo University Hospital with injuries believed to be serious but not life-threatening.

Gardai have appealed for any witnesses to the crash to come forward, including those with any camera or dash-cam footage.