A young girl was seriously injured in a road crash in Co Westmeath on Thursday.
The six-year-old was a passenger in a car involved in the single-vehicle incident on the M6 eastbound between Junction 4 (Tyrellspass) and Junction 3 (Rochfortbridge) at around 4pm.
The girl was taken to Children's Health Ireland at Temple Street for treatment.
Gardaí said no other serious injuries were reported from the incident.
The M6 eastbound between Junction 3 and 4 has been closed to traffic, and is expected to remain so for much of Friday morning while a technical examination of the scene is carried out.
Local diversions have been put in place.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to contact Mullingar Garda station on 044 938 4000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
