Meath gardaí are investigating a single vehicle crash in which a man died.

It happened on the N3 just before 5.00pm at Clownstown on the Dunshauhlin to Navan road.

The driver of the car, a man aged in his 30s, was seriously injured when the car he was driving struck a wall.

He was taken to Navan General Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Garda Forensic Collision Investigators examined the scene earlier.

The road has fully re-opened following the collision.

Investigating gardaí are appealing to witnesses to contact Dunshaughlin garda station on 01-825-8600, the Garda Confidential Line at 1-800-666-111 or any garda station.