Very sad news.
A teenage driver has died after a road crash in Monaghan in the early hours of Wednesday (20 September).
Gardaí attended the scene of the collision which occurred in Carrickaderry in Clontibret at around 1.30am and involved one vehicle.
The male driver of the car, aged 17 years, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
His body has since been taken to the mortuary at Monaghan General Hospital where a post-mortem will be conducted in due course.
Teenage driver dies in overnight road crash in Monaghan
Gardaí in Monaghan are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact them.
“Any road users who were travelling in the Clontibret area this morning between 1.00am and 1.45am, and who may have camera footage (including dash-cam), is asked to make this available to Gardaí,” a spokesperson said.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Monaghan Garda Station on 047 77200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.
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