Man (20s) dies following early morning crash in Co Kilkenny

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Neil Fetherstonhaugh

A man in his 20s has been killed in a car crash in Co Kilkenny in the early hours of this morning.

The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene of the single-vehicle collision on the N10 in Foulkstown at approximately 3:25am.

His body has been transferred to the mortuary at Waterford University Hospital, where a post-mortem will be conducted. The local Coroner has been notified.

A technical examination was conducted by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators this morning, and the road has fully reopened to traffic.

Investigating gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to come forward.

Road users with camera footage (including dash-cam) from the area at the time are urged to provide it to gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Kilkenny Garda Station at 056 7775000, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.