Two hurt as car lands on roof in Roscommon river

Pair seriously injured when vehicle went through barrier at T-junction last night

Gardai at Boyle have appealed for witnesses to last night’s crash to contact them.
Gardai at Boyle have appealed for witnesses to last night’s crash to contact them.

Two men were airlifted from the scene of a Co Roscommon crash after their car overturned and landed on its roof in a river.

The pair sustained serious injuries and were flown to Sligo General Hospital.

The single-vehicle crash took place at about 7.30pm near Mountallen, Arigna, Co Roscommon. The car went through the barrier at a T-junction, fell down a bank and landed on its roof in a river.

One of the men is in his late 30s and the other is in his early 40s.

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Gardai at Boyle have appealed for witnesses to the crash to contact them.