Man dies in single-vehicle collision in Clare

Michael Bolton

A man has died following a fatal road collision in County Clare on Monday afternoon.

Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene after a car struck a barrier on the N85 Ennis Bypass at 12:40pm.

A man in his 40s was taken to University Hospital Limerick where he later passed away.

The Coroner has been notified and a post-mortem examination will take place.

The road was closed for a time but has since reopened to traffic.