07/08/2017

Man Dead Following Road Collision In Co Laois

A man has died in a road crash in Co Laois.

The 22-year-old male's car collided with a wall at Kilmullen near Portarlington, at around 3.50 am on Monday, 07 August. He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body has been taken to Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise.

The stretch of road is currently closed to facilitate an examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact Portlaoise Garda Station, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line or any Garda Station.


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