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Leah Farrell via RollingNews.ie
Laois
Gardaí appeal for witnesses after fatal crash in Laois
The crash happened this afternoon.
A MAN IN HIS 60s has died following a car crash in Laois.
The two-car crash happened at around 1.45pm on Coote Street in Portlaoise.
The body of the man has been moved to Portlaoise Mortuary and a post-mortem will be conducted at a later date.
No other injuries were reported.
Gardaí said the road is currently closed and local diversions are in place.
A spokesman said: “Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward. Gardaí are also appealing to any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area at this time to make this footage available to Gardaí.”
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