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BreakingNews.ie
a day ago
- Automotive
- BreakingNews.ie
Young man (20s) dies in Laois car crash
A man in his 20s has died in a car crash in Co Laois. The single-car crash happened on the R445 in Borris-In-Ossory at about 3.15am on Thursday. Advertisement The driver of the car and sole occupant, a man in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene. His body has been taken to the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise for a postmortem. The road remains closed this morning and gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward. Anyone with information can contact Portlaoise Garda Station on (057) 8674100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.


Irish Times
a day ago
- Irish Times
Man (20s) dies in single-vehicle crash in Co Laois
A man in his 20s has died following a single vehicle crash in Borris-in-Ossory, near Ballaghmore, in Co Laois in the early hours of Thursday morning. The man was pronounced dead at the scene before his body was moved to the Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, where a port-mortem examination is to take place. He was the sole occupant of the vehicle. Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to the incident on the R445 around 3.15am this morning. The road remains closed this morning, with local diversions currently in place as Garda Forensic Collision Investigators examine the scene. READ MORE The Datawrapper link: And the spreadsheet if anyone can add to it when they see fatalities: Gardaí are appealing for witnesses with camera footage, including dashcam footage, from the area between 3am and 3.30am this morning to make this footage available to them. Anyone with information is asked to contact their local Garda station, or Portlaoise Garda station on (057) 8674100. They can also contact the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111. Gardaí said investigations are ongoing.