Driver taken to hospital after collision with parked car between Athlone and Moate

The driver of a vehicle which collided with a parked car between Athlone and Moate earlier this week was brought to Tullamore hospital for assessment, a Garda spokesperson said.

The incident happened on the R446 (Old Dublin Road) shortly before 11am on Tuesday morning, October 6.

A Garda spokesperson said officers attended the scene after "a vehicle travelling from Moate towards Athlone was in collision with an unoccupied parked car".

It was added that: "The driver of vehicle was taken from the scene to Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, as a precaution".