A man has died following a road crash in Borris-in-Ossory, Co Laois this morning.
The incident happened at Ballybrophy at around 9.10am.
The 31-year-old man died when the car he was driving hit a tree.
He was the only person in the car.
He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was taken to Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise for a post-mortem.
The stretch of road was closed to facilitate a forensic examination but has since reopened.
Gardaí have appealed for any witnesses, or anyone who travelled on the R435 Borris-in-Ossory to Rathdowney Road between 8.30am and 9.30am this morning to contact Portlaoise Garda Station on 057-8674100 or any garda station.
