A man has been killed in a workplace accident in Ballymahon.
The man in his 60s was working on a closed section of the Athlone road leading into the town when he was struck by a works vehicle after 7 o'clock this evening.
He was pronounced dead at the scene and the area has been preserved for a technical examination.
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Both the Health and Safety Authority and the local coroner have been informed of the incident.
The Athlone Road entering the town was closed for a time but has since reopened.
