By Q Radio News
A man in his early thirties has died after a fatal crash between his car and a lorry on the southbound M1 motorway near Dundalk at around 5am this morning.
The lorry driver, who is in their early forties, was uninjured and was arrested at the scene.
He is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Dundalk Garda Station.
A Gardaí spokesperson said, "The scene is currently preserved and the services of Forensic Collision Investigators have been requested. A section of the M1 is currently closed with local diversions in place.
"Gardaí in Dundalk are appealing for any witnesses to this incident to come forward and for any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the M1 at the time of the collision or prior to it, to make this footage available to them.
"Anyone with information is asked to contact Dundalk Garda Station on 042 9388400, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station."
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