A cyclist has died following a collision involving a car in Co Mayo this morning.
The incident occurred on the Ballaghadreen Road, about 2km outside Ballyhaunis, at 11.45am.
The cyclist, a man in his late 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene. A postmortem is to be carried out on his remains in Castlebar, a Garda spokesman said.
The driver of the car was taken to Mayo General Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
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Traffic near the scene of the crash is being diverted as the road is partly closed to allow for a forensic examination.
Anybody who witnessed the incident is asked to contact Swinford Garda station on (094) 9252990.