A MAN HAS died and three others are in hospital after a road accident in Meath.
Two cars collided just after midnight at Collon, just north of Slane. One of the vehicles was carrying two men in their 20s, who were both taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda.
One of the men was later pronounced dead. The other is still in a serious condition.
The driver and passenger of the other car, a male and a female, were also taken to hospital in Drogheda.
However, their condition is understood not to be life-threatening.
The road at Glasallen, Collon is still closed this morning and diversions are in place while a forensic examination is carried out.
Anyone with information is asked to contact gardaí in Navan on 046 9036100, the garda confidential line on 1800 666 111 or any garda station.
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