Driver dies after minibus crashes into bridge

A man has died after a minibus crashed into a bridge in Co Limerick.

The collision happened shortly before 3am on Sunday at the Athlunkard Bridge on the Corbally Road.

The man who died was the driver of the minibus.

Aged in his 30s, he was the sole occupant of the vehicle.

His body has been removed from the scene to University Hospital Limerick where a post-mortem examination will be conducted.

The R463 at Athlunkard Bridge, Corbally remained closed on Sunday morning to facilitate an examination by Garda forensic collision investigators.

Gardai have appealed for any witnesses to the collision to come forward.

Any road users who may have camera footage, including from dash-cams, from the road between 2.30am and 3.30am are asked to make it available to gardai.