A truck and a car struck one another close to Shannonbridge.
A man in his 30's has died following crash near Shannonbridge.
He was pronounced dead at the scene after a car collided with a truck, one and a half kilometres outside the village.
The incident occurred around 6.55 yesterday evening.
Another man in his 40's has been taken to hospital in Ballinasloe with non-life threatening injuries.
The road remains closed as a forensic examination is currently taking place.
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