Man (17) dies in Offaly crash

A man (17) has died in a single vehicle crash in Co Offaly..

A man (17) has died in a single vehicle crash in Co Offaly..

The incident took place at Derryadd, Killeigh,shortly after 10pm last night.

The victim is thought to have lost control of his vehicle, and it left the road and hit a fence. He died instantly and his body was removed to Tullamore General Hospital. A male passenger in the car suffered minor injuries.

The local road from Scrubb Cross (on the N80) to Gorteen is closed for a technical examination.

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Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to contact the Gardaí at Tullamore on 057-9327600 or the Garda Confidential Line 1-800-666-111.

Gardaí said 10 people have been killed on Irish roads so far this month, compared to 15 last January. A total of 212 road users died throughout last year.