A 43-year-old man has died following a crash in Co Monaghan overnight.
The man was a passenger in a car which crashed into a ditch at Crowey in Silverstream on the R185 at about 1.55am.
He was taken by ambulance to Cavan General Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
A 40-year-old woman who was driving the car was also taken to hospital with minor injuries.
A second woman travelling in the car as a passenger was uninjured.
The scene of the crash remains closed to traffic this morning pending a technical examination, and diversions are in place in the area.
Gardaí are appealing for anyone with information to contact them at Monaghan Garda station on (047) 77200 Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.
