Young man dies after car leaves road and collides with pole this morning

A young man has died following a single vehicle collision in Louth in the early hours of this morning.

The tragic incident happened outside the town of Ardee near Mullacapple at around 1am this morning on the N2.

The man, who is in his 30s, was fatally injured when the car he was driving left the road and collided with a pole. He was the sole occupant of the car. He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body has been removed to our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda.

This stretch of road is currently closed to facilitate an examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and local diversions are in place.

Gardai wish to appeal for witnesses to contact Ardee Garda Station on 041 6871130, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.