A three-year-old boy has died in a car crash in County Monaghan, according to reports this evening.
The collision, which involved two cars, happened on the main N2 Dublin to Derry Road at approximately 6.30pm.
A 36-year-old woman, who was driving the car in which the toddler was travelling, is said to be in a critical condition and was air-lifted to Tallaght Hospital.
The two women, who were travelling in the second car, were also taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda.
Gardaí are asking anyone who may have seen the crash to contact Carrickmacross Garda Station on 042 9690190 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.
