A man in his 20s was killed in a two-car road collision in Co Monaghan this morning, gardaí said.
The man was driving alone in a car which collided with a second vehicle on the N2 at the Carrickmacross junction at about 7am.
Two people in the second car were taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda with non-life threatening injuries, gardaí said.
Gardaí have preserved the scene for technical examinations and local diversions are in place.
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Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to the collision to contact Carrickmacross Garda station on 042-9690190, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.
