ALERT: Road closure in place on busy national route following 'serious' crash
Emergency services were alerted shortly after 7.30pm on Tuesday
A full road closure is in place on a busy national route following a serious road crash this Tuesday evening.
The single-vehicle incident happened on N69 outside the town of Askeaton in County Limerick at around 7.30pm.
Gardaí, paramedics from the National Ambulance Service and four units of Limerick Fire Service have been deployed to the scene.
Emergency services were alerted just after 7.30pm following the incident which occurred in the townland of Ballyengland Lower, around two kilometres outside of Askeaton on the Limerick side of the town.
The road is expected to remain closed for a number of hours to facilitate an investigation.
No information has been publicly disclosed regarding the seriousness or nature of any injuries sustained.
Investigations are underway and any witnesses are asked to contact gardai at Newcastle West garda station.