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| Athy crash: Four women killed, three injured in County Kildare | Athy crash: Four women killed, three injured in County Kildare |
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| Four young women have been killed and a fifth was seriously injured in a crash in County Kildare in the Republic of Ireland. | |
| The women, three aged 19 and one aged 20, were passengers in a car which collided with a van at about 21:45 GMT on Tuesday. | The women, three aged 19 and one aged 20, were passengers in a car which collided with a van at about 21:45 GMT on Tuesday. |
| The driver of the car, also aged 20, is in a serious condition in hospital. | The driver of the car, also aged 20, is in a serious condition in hospital. |
| The crash happened on the N78 at Burtown, near Athy. | The crash happened on the N78 at Burtown, near Athy. |
| The two men travelling in the van were seriously injured, but managed to escape from the van before it caught fire. | The two men travelling in the van were seriously injured, but managed to escape from the van before it caught fire. |
| The road remains closed while a forensic examination is carried out. | |
| Diversions will remain in place until Wednesday afternoon. |