It's understood the person killed in a road traffic collision in Co. Wexford last night was a man aged in his 40's.
Four other people including two young girls were injured in the crash involving a car, a van and a tractor.
It happened on the main New Ross to Wexford road, the N25 near Ballinaboola at around 7.30 last night.
Gardai are conducting a forensic collision investigation at the scene this morning and the road is expected to remain closed for a number of hours, local diversions are in place.
The four people brought to hospital are understood to have non-life threatening injuries.