Two men killed in car crashes in Tipperary and Kilkenny

Two men have died in separate road traffic incidents in Co Tipperary and Co Kilkenny.

A 68-year-old man was fatally injured after the car he was driving was involved in a three-car collision at around 11am in Thomastown, Co Kilkenny.

He was treated at the scene by emergency services but died a short time later.

His body was removed to Waterford Regional Hospital.

Gardaí have appealed for witnesses and the road is closed for forensic examination.

Separately, a 78-year-old man was fatally injured when the car he was driving left the road and struck a concrete pier on a local road at Gortnahoe near Thurles, Co Tipperary.

The man was treated at the scene but died soon after.

His body was removed to University Hospital Waterford for a postmortem examination. He was the sole occupant of the car.

The road was closed and local diversions were put in place. Garda forensic collision investigators attended the scene.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Thurles Garda Station 0504 25100 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.