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A truck driver aged in his 60s was killed in a single vehicle road traffic crash in Co Monaghan on Tuesday morning.
The incident took place on the N12 in Knockaconny, Co Monaghan at about 7.20am.
Gardaí received reports that a tanker lorry had veered off the road and crashed through a roadside ditch. The driver of the truck, a man aged in his 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene.
His body has been taken to the mortuary at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda where a postmortem is due to take place.
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Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to come forward, including those who may have dash cam footage.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Monaghan Garda station on 047- 77200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800-666111, or any Garda station.