Dundalk road re-opens after fatal accident

Motorists are advised that the Dundalk road at Marshes Lower has re-opened following fatal road accident last night.

The incident happened on the Inner Relief Road between 9.20 and 9.30pm when the sole occupant of the car, a 43 year-old man, was seriously injured.

He was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda where he later died.

The road was closed for a time to allow gardaí carry out a forensic examination but has now re-opened.