A man in his 90s has died following a car crash in Co Laois today.
Emergency services responded to reports of the incident on the R433, Tullyroe, Abbeyleix, Co Laois, at around 10am.
The car, driven by the man in his 90s, left the road and struck a second, parked car.
The second car was unoccupied at the time and no other injuries were reported.
The elderly man was taken to Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise, where he was later pronounced dead.
The coroner has been notified.
The road was closed for a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and has since reopened.
Gardaí are appealing to road users – who may have camera footage and were travelling on the R433 near Tullyroe, Abbeyleix, Co Laois, this morning, between 9.30am and 10.15am – to make it available to them.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Abbeyleix Garda Station on (057) 873 0580, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.