Man dead and woman injured following rtc close to the border on the Castleblaney Road near Rassan
A man in his 60s has died following a crash in County Louth , in which a woman in her 20s was also injured.
In a statement, An Garda Siochana said emergency services were called to the collision involving two cars on the N53 at Rassan in Dundalk at around 10.15pm on Monday .
The man was the driver of one of the vehicles and was pronounced dead at the scene.
His body was removed to Louth County Hospital , where a post-mortem examination will take place.
The coroner has been notified.
The woman was travelling in the second car and was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Gardai say diversions are in place while forensic investigators examine the scene.
They are appealing for any witnesses to come forward and say investigations are ongoing.