A man has died and two other people have been injured in a crash in Co Louth.
A car and a van crashed on the R178 Carrickmacross Road in Co Louth at around 3pm today.
The driver of the car - a man in his 70s - was pronounced dead at the scene.
A passenger in the car - a boy in his mid-teens - has been taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, and his injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
The driver of the van was a man in his 40s, and was the sole occupant.
He was airlifted to Tallaght University Hospital, where his condition is understood to be serious.
The scene of the crash has been preserved to allow for a Garda forensic exam.
Traffic diversions are expected to remain in place overnight on the R178 between Ballykelly and Essexford.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses, as well as anybody with dash cam footage from the area.
