A 39-year-old man died in the early hours yesterday when his car left the road in a single-vehicle incident near Gort, Co Galway.
The fatal crash happened on the N66 road between Gort and Loughrea shortly before 1am. The man died after his car hit a road sign at Gortaloman, Peterswell.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was taken to University College Hospital, Galway.
The road was closed for a time yesterday for a Garda forensic examination.
Gardaí in Gort are investigating the circumstances of the crash and have appealed for any witnesses to contact Gort Garda station on 091-636400, the Garda Confidential Line 1-800-666-111, or any Garda station.
