Man (19) dies after car hits wall in Co Meath

A man (19) has died in a car crash in Co Meath, and a second man (19) is being treated in hospital.

A man (19) has died in a car crash in Co Meath, and a second man (19) is being treated in hospital.

The crash happened at around 10.50pm yesterday when the car struck a wall at Drumree outside Trim. There was no other vehicle involved.

The body of the dead man was removed to Navan General Hospital where a postmortem will be carried out. he was named this afternoon as James Conroy of Kiltoome, Trim, Co Meath.

The injured man was taken to James Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown where his injuries are not life-threatening.

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It was the seventh crash over the weekend in which someone was killed.

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