Appeal for witnesses to fatal Offaly crash

The Garda Ombudsman is appealing for witnesses to a fatal road accident in Co Offaly on Friday.

The accident - involving a blue Mercedes Sprinter van, and a black Nissan Almera - happened shortly before 6am on the N52, outside Kilcormac.

The driver of the van - a man in his 20s - was found dead at the scene.

An off-duty garda was driving the other vehicle.