Gardaí are investigating a single vehicle fatal road traffic collision which occurred at Main Street, Emyvale, Co. Monaghan.
Gardaí are investigating a single vehicle fatal road traffic collision which occurred at Main Street, Emyvale, Co. Monaghan at approximately 10.30am this morning, the 1st May 2009.
A lorry collided with three houses, two of which were seriously damaged.
One of the houses was occupied at the time of the incident by a 13 year old boy, who was not injured.
The driver and only occupant of the lorry (a man in his 50s) was pronounced dead at the scene and his body taken to Navan General Hospital.
Gardai Forensic Collision Investigators are at scene and the road will be closed for a technical examination for most of today - 1st May 2009.
Diversions are in place:
Motorists are asked to avoid Emyvale.
- If traveling to Derry, divert at Monaghan via Armagh.
- If traveling to Dublin, divert at Aughnaclough via Armagh to Dublin.
Garda Press Office.
13:10 hrs 1/5/09
