21-year-old man killed in Mayo crash

A 21-year-old man has died in a car crash in Co Mayo.

The single-car collision occurred at around a 2.45am today on the Newport to Castlebar road, at Clooneshill, near Newport.

A man and a woman were injured and taken to Mayo General Hospital, where the man later died.

The road remains closed this morning as gardaí carry out a technical examination of the scene.

Diversions are in place.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Westport garda station.