Crash leaves two seriously injured and N80 closed in Laois

A section of the N80 remains closed in Laois after two people were seriously injured in a car crash in the early hours of this morning.

Gardaí are asking people to avoid the N80 Road out of Stradbally where the single vehicle collision occurred at around 1.35am.

Gardaí said two people were rushed to hospital following the crash on the N80 at the junction of the Athy Road on the Carlow side of Stradbally.

They said the N80 remains closed and the Athy Road out of Stradbally is also closed while they conduct their examinations. The roads are likely to remain closed until the afternoon.

Gardaí have diversions in place and are urging people to avoid the area.