The driver of the lorry has been arrested.
A man has been killed and another man arrested following a crash in Co. Louth.
The incident occured on the M1 southbound between J17 and 16, Dundalk, at around 5am.
The driver of the car, a man in his 30s, was killed - the driver of the lorry, a man in his early 40s was uninjured.
He has since been arrested and is being held at Dundalk Garda Station.
The section of motorway remains closed, with local diversions in place.
Gardaí in Dundalk are appealing for witnesses or anyone who may have camera footage to contact them.
