Teenager dies after car crashes into fence in Co Meath

17-year-old driver fatally injured in single-vehicle crash on Friday evening

Gardaí have asked any witnesses to the crash to contact them. Photograph: Frank Miller
Gardaí have asked any witnesses to the crash to contact them. Photograph: Frank Miller

A teenager has died after the car he was travelling in crashed into a fence in Co Meath on Friday evening.

The single-vehicle crash occurred at Port Lester, Ballivor, at about 7.15pm, according to gardaí.

The driver of the car, a male aged 17, was pronounced dead at the scene. There were no other passengers in the car at the time of the crash.

The road is closed to facilitate a technical examination by gardaí and diversions are in place. Witnesses are asked to contact Trim Garda station (046-9481540) the Garda confidential line (1800 666 111) or any Garda station.

Dean Ruxton

Dean Ruxton

Dean Ruxton is an Audience Editor at The Irish Times. He also writes the Lost Leads archive series