Man killed in Limerick crash

One man was killed and two others injured in a head-on car crash in Co Limerick tonight.

The 25-year-old man died after the car he was travelling in collided with a van near the town of Patrickswell.

The incident occurred at around 5.50pm in the village of Attyflin.

Gardaí said the driver of the car was taken to the Mid Western Regional Hospital in Limerick with serious injuries.

The driver of the van was also taken to hospital for treatment, but his injuries are not thought to be serious.