Diversions in place after man killed in Clare road crash

The N18 at Cratloekeel between Junction 5 Cratloe and Junction 4 Limerick is currently closed as Forensic Collision Investigators conduct an examination of the scene.

Gardaí are currently at the scene of a fatal single-vehicle road traffic collision on the N18 at Cratloekeel, Co Clare.

Gardaí are currently at the scene of a fatal single-vehicle road traffic collision on the N18 at Cratloekeel, Co Clare.

The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle involved, a man in his 40s, sustained serious injuries in the incident, that occurred at approximately 11:55am He was taken to Limerick University Hospital where he later passed away.