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Man dies in Offaly farm accident

The man's body was taken to the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore
The man's body was taken to the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore

Investigations are under way following the death of a young man in an accident at a farm in Co Offaly.

The man, 19, sustained fatal injuries while working with a trailer on land near Derryarkin, Rhode yesterday afternoon.

His body has been taken to the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore for a post-mortem examination.

Gardaí and the Health and Safety Authority are investigating the incident.