An 18-year-old man has died after the car he was driving crashed on the M7 motorway in Co Tipperary last night.
The single-vehicle crash took place at junction 22 near Roscrea at about 9pm.
There were three passengers in the car at the time.
Two women, aged 20 and 19, and an 18-year-old man were injured and taken to Portlaoise Hospital but have since been released.
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The driver was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was taken to Limerick Regional Hospital where a postmortem is due to take place later today.
Gardaí have advised the M7 will remain closed for most of the morning and motorists travelling northbound are asked to exit at junction 23 at Moneygall, rejoining the motorway via junction 21 at Borris in Ossory.