Gardaí are appealing for witnesses of a serious injury road traffic collision that occurred on the Sallins By-Pass, Castlesize, Sallins, Co Kildare. 

The two-vehicle collision occurred at 11.15pm on Saturday, June 10th.

Gardaí say both males in the first vehicle, in their mid 40s and mid 70s, were removed from the scene and taken to Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in Dublin and are in critical condition.

The occupants of the second vehicle, a man and a woman in their late 20s, were removed from the scene to The Tallaght University Hospital and remain in serious but stable condition.

The road is currently closed and local diversions are in place. Garda Forensic Collision investigators are conducting an examination of the scene at present.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to come forward.

They are also appealing to road users who were travelling on the Sallins By-Pass between 11p.m. and 11.30p.m. with camera footage (including dash cam), to make it available to them.

Anyone with any information can contact Clane Garda Station on 045 868 262, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

Investigations are ongoing.