One man has been killed and another two men seriously injured following a collision between a tractor and a van near the Westmeath town of Castlepollard this evening.
The incident took place at 6 p m at Moorestown.
A 62-year-old man was fatally injured and a 58-year-old man was seriously injured when their tractor collided with a van.
The 62-year-old driver of the van was also seriously injured.