Three people died yesterday following road accidents in Laois, Kerry and Westmeath. A 24-year-old woman died following a single vehicle accident in Portlaoise at 2.50am. A 26-year-old male was also taken to hospital. In Co Kerry, a 75-year-old man died in a crash near Caherciveen. Meanwhile, Gardaí are investigating a single vehicle collision in Westmeath in which a 36-year-old male was fatally injured.