Bank holiday road tragedy

A YOUNG man has lost his life in a traffic accident in Mayo.

The man, in his 20s, died in a single vehicle accident on the N5 between Carracastle and Charlestown this afternoon.

The accident occurred at around 4 p.m. when the car involved left the road and hit a tree.

The road is closed as a garda examination of the scene continues.

The deceased has been removed to Mayo University Hospital for a post-mortem examination.