A man in his 30s has died after the car he was driving hit a wall in Co Galway.
Gardaí are currently at the scene of the incident in Carna, which happened on Monday morning at 7am.
The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene. The coroner was notified and the man’s body was taken to the mortuary at University Hospital Galway where a postmortem will take place.
The road through Carna village is currently closed and local diversions are in place.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident to come forward. Any road users who were travelling through Carna between 6.30am and 7.30am this morning and who may have camera footage (including dash cam) is asked to make it available to gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Clifden Garda Station on 095 22500, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.