A man in his 40s has died following a two-vehicle crash in County Kildare.
It happened at around 9.20am this morning just outside of Carlow at Barnhill East in Castledermot - and involved a car and a truck.
The driver of the car died following the crash and his body has been removed from the scene to Naas General Hospital where a post-mortem will take place.
The driver of the truck was hospitalised for treatment of injuries not believed to be life-threatening.
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The R448 remains closed from Junction 4 of the M9 to Castledermot, with local traffic diversions in place.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the collision to come forward.
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