A driver has died after a car smashed into a wall and caught fire in County Laois, Ireland, on Friday afternoon.
Police said that the driver was the only person in the car, and that further details are not yet known about how the accident happened.
The fatal collision occurred on the Athy Road in Stradbally at around 2.45pm.
The body of the deceased was taken to Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, where a post-mortem will take place.
The R428 Athy Road was closed for a period of time on Friday evening as Garda Forensic Collision Investigators conducted a technical examination of the scene.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the fatal collision to come forward.
A police spokesperson said: "Any road users who may have camera footage, including dash-cam, and were travelling on the Athy Road or surrounding areas between 2.30pm and 3.15pm are asked to make this footage available to Gardai.
"Anyone with any information is asked to contact Portlaoise Garda Station on 057 867 4100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station."
It earlier stated: "Gardaí attended the scene of a single vehicle, fatal road traffic collision that occurred on the Athy Road in Stradbally, Co. Laois this afternoon, Friday 24th June 2022 at approximately 2.45pm.
"A car collided with a wall on the Athy Road and subsequently went on fire.
"The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle (details currently unknown) was fatally injured as a result of the collision."
They added: "The body of the deceased was taken to Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise where a post-mortem will take place."
The road was later reopened after the police forensic team had examined the scene.
"The Athy Road (R428) was closed this evening as Garda Forensic Collision Investigators conducted a technical examination of the scene. The road has since reopened," stated police.
