A man in his 30s has died and two passengers in the car he was driving have been seriously injured following in a crash in Co Kildare early this morning.
The incident hapened on the M9 northbound between the Castledermot and Ballitore exits at 2.45am.
The man and woman who were seriously injured are being treated at Naas hospital.
The section of road is expected to remain closed for much of the day and a garda investigation has been launched.