A car has been found burned out after the death of a motorcyclist in a crash in Co Carlow.
Before 11pm on Wednesday, emergency services attended a road traffic incident involving a motorcycle and a car on a local road between Rathoe and Ballon at Sandbook.
The motorcyclist, a man in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Gardaí said the car involved was found burnt out at the location, and the occupants of the car had failed to remain at the scene.
The body of the deceased remains at the scene, which is preserved pending a full forensic and technical examination.
The road has been closed to traffic and the local coroner and Office of the State Pathologist have been notified.
The circumstances of the incident are being investigated, a Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) has been appointed and an incident room has been established at Carlow Garda Station.
Gardai are appealing for witnesses to this collision or people with camera footage near the scene to come forward.
