Man in 20s dies in road crash in Co Roscommon

A man in his 20s has been killed in a road crash in Co Roscommon.

He was driving a car which was involved in a crash with a lorry on the Athlone Road at Newtown at 10pm last night.

He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The road is closed for a forensic examination and diversions are in place.

It brings to 55 the amount of people killed on the roads so far this year.

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