A man in his 20s was killed in a late night collision between a car and a lorry on Wednesday night.
The crash took place shortly before 10pm yesterday on the N61 Athlone Road at Newtown, County Roscommon.
The driver of the car, a man in his 20s, was taken by ambulance to Portiuncula University Hospital, Ballinasloe, where he was later pronounced deceased.
The road at the scene was closed overnight and remains shut this morning, with local traffic diversions in place.
Garda Forensic Collision Investigators are examining the scene, and the local Coroner has been notified.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.
Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were traveling on the N61 at Newtown at the time of the collision are asked to make that footage available to Gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Roscommon Garda Station on 090 6638300, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
