A man has died following a crash involving two e-scooters and a car in Dundalk, Co Louth.
The crash occurred on the Armagh Road late on Saturday.
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene where a man, aged in his 20s, was pronounced dead. It is understood the man had been travelling on one of the e-scooters. His body was removed to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda.
Another man, aged in his 20s, was treated for injuries by ambulance personnel at the scene. A third man, also aged in his 20s, was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital to be treated for serious injuries. It is understood he had been travelling on a second e-scooter.
Local diversions were in place on Sunday morning as the road remained closed while forensic investigators carried out an examination.
Investigations are ongoing and Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.
Any road users with camera footage (including dashcam) who were travelling on or near the Armagh Road on Saturday evening from 11pm-11.45pm, are being asked to make the footage available to investigators.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Dundalk Garda station on 042 938 8400, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.
The death is the second involving e-scooters so far this summer.
An elderly pedestrian suffered serious injuries following an accident on Eccles Street, north Dublin city on June 23rd.
The woman, who was in her 80s, was taken to emergency services with serious injuries following the incident and later died.
E-scooters have been reclassified in law as “powered personal transporters“ under the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 since June of this year, allowing for the enactment of rules for the safe use of e-scooters and technical standards.