A 21-year-old man has died following a single vehicle crash in Donegal last night.

Emergency services were called to the scene on a local road near Kilmacrennan at about 1.40am.

The man was taken by ambulance to Letterkenny General Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

The scene is currently closed for a forensic examination and traffic diversions are in place.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Gardaí.

Update 4.37pm: Separately, a woman in her 40s died after being struck by a car in Coleraine last night.

Authorities are appealing for witnesses in both incidents.