Overview
- The collision happened around noon at Pickardstown Cross on the Waterford–Tramore Road, less than 5km from Waterford city.
- A car and a van were involved; the deceased were the car’s occupants, a man and a woman in their 50s.
- A man and a child traveling in the van sustained injuries not described as life-threatening and were taken to University Hospital Waterford.
- Collision investigators have sealed off the scene for examination, with the vehicles to undergo inspection and post-mortems to be carried out at UHW.
- Gardaí have set diversions near Ballykinsella Crossroads/Pickardstown Cross and are appealing for witnesses, particularly those with dash-cam footage.