M1 Northbound closed just before Ardee turnoff

The M1 motorway is closed in the northbound direction between junctions 13 and 14, the turnoff for Ardee and the North West.
The collision involved a car and articulated truck.
The driver of the car, a man in his late 30s was seriously injured and removed to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda where he was pronounced dead a short time later. The male driver of the truck was uninjured.
Diversions remain in place.