A senior officer has been appointed to lead the investigation into a three-car collision in Co Meath that has now become fatal, rte.ie reports. The crash happened in August, and the man injured in it, aged in his 50s, died in hospital weeks later, according to thejournal.ie.
The man had been critically injured in the three-vehicle crash before his death, thejournal.ie reported. His death was confirmed after he spent time receiving hospital treatment.
Gardaí have renewed their appeal for information about the collision, independent.ie and NorthernSound report. The Irish Times also confirmed the man died following the August crash in Co Meath.
The appointment of a senior officer to head the probe is standard practice in Ireland when a collision results in a death, though rte.ie did not give further details on the officer's rank or the specific circumstances of the crash. No information has been released about the other people involved or the exact location and time of the collision.
The case now sits among the fatal road incidents recorded in Co Meath this year. Gardaí have asked anyone with information about the crash to come forward.
What to watch next: whether Gardaí release further details about the circumstances of the collision or issue additional appeals as the senior officer's investigation proceeds.
