He was the sole occupant of the car, and no other injuries were reported
A man in his 30s has died following a crash in County Offaly, just outside Tullamore.
The car the man was driving hit a wall on the R421 Killurin road just outside Tullamore between 5 and 5.30 this morning.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
He was the sole occupant of the car, and no other injuries were reported.
The road between Ballard Roundabout and Black Lion Cross is closed and diversions are in place, but motorists are able to access Tullamore Golf Club from the Tullamore side.
It's expected the road will remain closed for a number of hours.
Anyone with any information or dashcam footage is asked to contact Gardaí.
This news comes as the Road Safety Authority has described the number of road deaths this year as a "concerning trend".
78 people have now passed away as a result of collisions - that's 13 more than at this time in 2022.
