Woman dies after car hits ditch in Co Kerry

A woman has died in a road crash near Listowel, Co Kerry, yesterday.

A woman has died in a road crash near Listowel, Co Kerry, yesterday.

The woman (21) was killed when the car she was travelling in struck a ditch at Carhooeragh, Kilmorna, Listowel, Co Kerry, shortly after 6.30 p.m. yesterday.

This brings to 10 the number of people killed on Irish roads this year. Road deaths reached 379 last year, an increase of 43 on 2003 figures.

Ciara O'Brien

Ciara O'Brien

Ciara O'Brien is an Irish Times business and technology journalist