20s man dies in car-lorry crash in Co Roscommon, 55 deaths on Irish roads this year, 16 in August.

A man in his 20s has died in a crash involving a car and a lorry in Co Roscommon, while a woman in her 50s has died in hospital days after she was hit by a van in Dublin. The latest deaths bring the number of people who have lost their lives on Irish roads this year to 55, with 16 fatalities occurring this month alone. Gardaí in Roscommon are appealing for witnesses to the fatal collision.