N55 closed following serious accident

UPDATE: 10.50pm Monday - Accident claims life of motorcyclist

The main N55 road is closed tonight near The Pigeons following a serious accident.

It's understood the crash occurred on the Athlone side of The Pigeons, not far from the Three Jolly Pigeons pub.

Gardaí are at the scene and diversions are understood to be in place.

There are also reports of a second accident in the area after the traffic was being diverted on some of the local roads as a result of the first accident.