Man dies after car hits premises in Co Meath

A man has died in a road crash after his car struck a premises in Co Meath, gardaí said.

The driver, aged in his 50s, and who was the sole occupant of the car, died in the crash.

Gardaí are investigating the fatal collision which happened on Connaught Street in Athboy in the early hours of Sunday morning, at approximately 2am.

The man’s body has since been removed from the scene to the mortuary at Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan, where a post-mortem examination will take place in due course.

The road is currently closed for a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and local diversions are in place.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to come forward.

Road users who were in the area of Connaught Street in the early hours of Sunday morning, between 1.45am and 2.15am and who may have camera footage, including dashcam, are asked to make it available to investigating gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Kells Garda Station on 046 928 0820, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.