A man died and another was badly injured after a crash in Co Laois in the early hours of Friday morning.
Gardai are currently at the scene of the collision on the Ballacolla to Rathdowney Road (L1640), Ballacolla that happened at 1am.
The driver of the car in the single vehicle smash, aged in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene. A male passenger, 30s, was treated at the scene but his injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
