A section of the N61 will remain closed until further notice.

The collision occurred just around 3pm.

It's understood the vehicle struck a cow that had escaped onto the road

Delays are expected in the area over the afternoon.

High traffic levels combined with intensive streetscape works have left locals unhappy with the current situation.

The street has been closed since early September

Bits of the facade of the former pub in the Leitrim town fell onto the footpath yesterday afternoon