Man dies after tractor overturns

Vehicle leaves road before overturning near Miltown Malbay, Co Clare.

Gardaí said the incident happened at Clounlaheen East, Co Clare, at about 8pm.
Gardaí said the incident happened at Clounlaheen East, Co Clare, at about 8pm.

Gardaí in Co Clare are investigating an incident in which a man in his 60s died after the tractor he was driving overturned.

Gardaí­ said the incident happened at Clounlaheen East, Mullagh, Co Clare, at about 8pm yesterday.

The man, said by gardaí to be in his 60s, was fatally injured when the tractor he was driving left the road and overturned.

The road has been closed for garda forensic collision investigators who will carry out a technical examination of the scene today.