Road reopens after Laois crash death

A ROAD has reopened following a fatal crash in Laois this morning.

The single vehicle collision at Ballaghmore, near Borris-in-Ossory, claimed the life of a young driver at about 3am.

Gardaí have confirmed that the road reopened to traffic at lunchtime, after a forensic collision investigation was completed at the scene. They are still appealing for information and camera footage from the area.

Aged in his 20s, the driver was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which happened on the R445 road between Borris-in-Ossory and Roscrea.

Emergency services were alerted at about 3.15am and traffic diversions were set up, pending the arrival of a garda forensic collision investigation team.

The driver’s body was removed to the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise, where a post-mortem examination will be carried out. The local coroner has been informed.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. Anyone with camera footage from the area between 3am and 3.30am, including dash-cam, is asked to make it available to gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Portlaoise Garda Station on 057 8674100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any garda station.

The young man will not be officially identified until all close relatives have been informed.