A young man has died after a collision between a car and a lorry in Co Cork.
The incident took place on the N25 at Ballyedekin near Midleton at about 7.25am on Thursday.
The driver of the car, who was aged in his early 20s, was fatally injured during the collision.
His body has been removed from the scene to the mortuary at Cork University Hospital.
No other injuries were reported, gardaí said.
The N25 is currently closed while a technical examination of the scene takes place. Local diversions are in place.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them.
Anyone with information can contact Midleton Garda Station on 021 462 1550, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
The death brings to 62 the number of people killed on the State’s roads so far this year, well ahead of last year’s total at the same time.
The rise in fatalities has put an added focus on road safety, especially on the role of the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the level of enforcement by gardaí, as staffing in Garda roads policing units remain depleted.
