A motorcyclist has died from injuries sustained in a road traffic collision in Co Mayo on Sunday.

The crash, involving a car and a motorcycle, happened on the Castlebar Road in the Newport area at around 4.50pm on 17 August.

The motorcyclist, a man aged in his 50s, was taken to Mayo University Hospital following the crash. Gardaí have said that the man has since died.

No one else was injured in the collision.

A man in his 60s was arrested in connection with the incident and was released without charge.

An investigation is under way and gardaí have appealed for information and asked any witnesses to come forward.

They are asking road users who may have camera footage, including dash-cam, and were travelling on the Castlebar Road between 4pm and 5pm on 17 August to make it available to them.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Westport Garda Station on 098-50230, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any garda station.