A man in his 80s has been killed in a crash involving a car and a truck in Co Louth.

The collision occurred on the N2 at Edmondstown in Ardee at around 5.40pm.

The man, who was the driver of the car, was pronounced dead at the scene.

No other injuries were reported.

The road is currently closed, pending a technical examination by gardaĆ­, and local diversions are in place.

GardaĆ­ are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to come forward, particularly road users who may have camera footage, including dash-cam, and were travelling in the area of Edmondstown between 5pm and 6pm.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Drogheda Garda Station on (041) 987 4200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.