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Four killed, three injured in County Kildare crash Four killed, three injured in County Kildare crash
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Four women have been killed and three other people seriously injured in a crash in County Kildare in the Republic of Ireland. Four women have been killed in a crash in County Kildare in the Republic of Ireland.
A car and van collided shortly before 22:00 GMT on Tuesday on the N78 at Burtown, near Athy. A fifth woman, who was travelling with them, is in a critical condition in hospital.
Five female students were travelling in the car at the time, while two men were in the van, which caught fire after the collision. It happened when a car and van collided shortly before 22:00 GMT on Tuesday on the N78 at Burtown, near Athy.
The road remains closed while a forensic examination is carried out. The two men travelling in the van were seriously injured, but managed to escape from the van before it caught fire.
Diversions will remain in place until Wednesday afternoon. The road remains closed while a forensic examination is carried out. Diversions will remain in place until Wednesday afternoon.