A MAN IN his late 20s is dead following a crash involving a van and a lorry in Co Sligo.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following the fatal traffic collision shortly after 6am this morning on the N15 at Urlar, Drumcliffe.

The driver and sole occupant of the van, the man in his late 20s, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The driver of the lorry was taken to Sligo University Hospital for assessment. His injuries are not life-threatening according to gardaí.

It brings to 114 the number of people killed on Irish roads this year.

The scene is currently preserved for examination by Garda forensic collision investigators, and traffic diversions are in place on the N15 at Urlar, between Drumcliffe and Grange.

The local coroner has been notified and a post-mortem examination will be arranged.

Investigators have made an appeal for any witnesses to come forward. They are also seeking road users with camera footage, including dash-cam footage, who were traveling between Drumcliffe and Grange at the time of the collision to make it available to them.

Anyone with information can contact Sligo Garda Station at 071 9157000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.