A man has been killed in an accident involving a van and two trucks near Kells in Co Meath.
Two others are being treated for minor injuries following the crash, which occurred 5km south of Kells at around 12.20pm.
It is understood the van burst into flames after the impact.
The road remains closed while the scene is examined.
The man is the third person to be killed in a road accident on the N3 in Meath in the past two days.
