GARDAÍ IN PORTLAOISE investigating a fatal road traffic collision that occurred on the M7 Motorway at Ballymacken, Portlaoise, County Laois last night are appealing for witnesses.
The crash happened at approximately 9.55pm
This was a single vehicle collision on the South bound lane of the M7 motorway between Junction 16 and Junction 17 involving a 01 D registration Silver Volvo S40 saloon car.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene and his body has been removed to the Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise where a post mortem examination will take place later today.
Gardaí said that witnesses may have been travelling on the M7 South bound near these junctions around the time of the collision.
Anyone with information should contact Portlaoise Garda Station on 057-8674100, the Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
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