Man dies after vehicle he was driving overturned on Kerry road

Female passenger (30s) injured in same incident

A Garda road closure close to the scene near Aclint Bridge in Ardee, Co Louth, after three women were killed and two men seriously injured in a road accident involving three cars. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Friday July 21, 2017. Gardai said one woman, aged 39, was driving one of the cars, and the two other women, aged 69 and 37, were passengers. See PA story ACCIDENT Deaths Ireland. Photo credit should read: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
The road at Aulaneduff, Abbeydorney has been closed. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

A man aged in his 40s has died after the vehicle he was driving overturned on a road in Co Kerry on Friday night.

The single-vehicle collision took place at Aulaneduff, Abbeydorney at approximately 9.15pm.

A female passenger aged in her 30s was also injured in the incident and was removed from the scene by ambulance to University Hospital Kerry.

Gardaí said her injuries are believed to be non-life threatening.

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The body of the man remained at the scene on Saturday morning, and is to be removed to the mortuary at University Hospital Kerry where a postmortem will take place.

The road at Aulaneduff, Abbeydorney has been closed and traffic diversions are in place pending a technical examination of the scene.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have information or footage that could aid their investigation to contact them. – PA