Young go-kart driver in Carlow dies after colliding with a van in rural village

A man has died after the motorised go-kart he was travelling on collided with a van yesterday afternoon in a small village in Carlow.

The incident occurred in Nurney village at around 2.45pm when the man, who is in his 20s, was involved in the accident with the van.

He was taken to St Luke's Hospital in Kilkenny where he was pronounced dead, and a post mortem is due to take place at University Hospital Waterford this coming Monday. The driver of the van was not injured in the accident.