A 17-year-old teenager has died in a road crash in Co Monaghan.
It happened in Carrickaderry, Clontibret at around 1.30am on Wednesday morning.
No other vehicle was involved.
The 17-year-old man who was driving the car was pronounced deceased at the scene.
His body has been removed to Monaghan General Hospital where a post-mortem will take place.
The scene of the collision on the old N2 road in Carrickaderry is currently preserved pending a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.
Local diversions are in place.
Gardaí are appealing to any witnesses 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, is asked to make this available to Gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Monaghan Garda station on 047-77-200, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800-666-111 or any Garda station.
