Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a father and son were killed and two others were injured in a crash in Offaly.
It is understood those travelling in the car are all from the same family.
The crash between a car and a truck happened on the Tullamore to Mountmellick road at around 5pm yesterday evening.
A 30-year-old man and his five-year-old son were killed.
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A nine-year-old girl was airlifted to Crumlin Children’s Hospital with life-threatening injuries. She was due to undergo emergency surgery.
An eight-year-old boy, who was the fourth passenger in the car, and the truck driver were taken to hospital.
