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A man in his 80s was found dead at the scene of a crash in Co Monaghan on Wednesday, gardaí have said.
The man's body was discovered by gardaí near the scene of a crashed Opel Corsa car at Carnaveigh, Castleblayney at 4pm on Wednesday.
His remains were taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda where a post-mortem examination is due to take place. The driver of the Opel Corsa, a woman in her 20s, was uninjured.
The road was closed for a period of time yesterday to facilitate a forensic examination.
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Gardaí have asked anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact Castleblayney Garda Station on 042 9747900.