A pedestrian has died after he was struck by a lorry on the M6 motorway near Tullamore, Co Offaly, this morning.
The incident occurred between Junction 5 and 6 on the M6 westbound at around 4.45am.
A man in his 50s was killed and his body remains at the scene.
The driver of the lorry, a man in his 40s, was not injured.
The M6 is closed between junctions 5 and 6 for a technical examination and diversions are in place.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses, or any road users with video footage, including dash-cam, to contact Tullamore Garda Station on 057 932 7600, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.
