A 29-year-old man has died after the car his was driving left the road and smashed into a tree in Louth.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following the single-car crash in Drogheda, shortly before 11pm on Thursday.
The collision occurred on Carstown Road, Drogheda, when the car left the road a struck a tree. The driver - who was the sole occupant of the car - was pronounced dead at the scene.
The scene was examined by forensic collision investigators and the local coroner has been notified.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to come forward.
They are particularly appealing to road users who were travelling in the Ballymackenny Road and Carstown Road areas at the time of the crash and to those with camera footage, including dash cam, to contact them.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Drogheda Garda Station on (041) 987 4200 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.
Meanwhile, the latest tragedy on our roads comes after relatives of the tragic dad who died with his wife and baby in the M6 crash have prepared their graves in Iraq – but continue their agonising wait for repatriation of their bodies.
Karzan Sabah, 37, wife Shahen Qasm, 31, and eight-month-old daughter Lina were killed instantly when Polish driver Jonasz Lach ploughed into their vehicle in Co Galway just over a week ago.
Two of Karzan’s grieving family members arrived in Ireland earlier this week to identify their remains
On Thursday, they attended a memorial at NUI Galway where Karzan had studied for his PhD in Agriculture.
The service was attended by Karzan’s NUIG colleagues along with members of the Irish Kurdish community.
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