Man, 20s, dies after van hits bridge in Co Kildare 

The M7 eastbound was closed at junction 12 earlier to facilitate a technical examination of the scene by Garda forensic collision investigators, but the road has since reopened. File picture

A man has died after the van he was driving collided with a bridge near Newbridge, in Co Kildare on Wednesday.

The incident occurred on the M7 eastbound at junction 12, Ballymany, at around 6.20am.