A man driving a motorised go-cart has died in a road accident today.

The crash happened at Nurney, Co Carlow at 2.45pm today.

The man, aged in his 20s, was fatally injured when the go-cart he was driving and a van were in collision.

He was taken by ambulance to St Luke’s Hospital in Kilkenny, where he was pronounced dead.

A post mortem examination will take place on Monday at University Hospital Waterford.

The driver of the van was not injured.