Teenage pedestrian dies following collision involving car in Kerry
The Gardaí Kerry Walsh Of Listowel, Scene At Picture: Collision Co In The Domnick
A man has died following a collision involving a car and a pedestrian in Co Kerry on Saturday night.
Gardaí and emergency services are currently at the scene of the incident that happened on the R555 at Duagh Village, Listowel at around 9.50pm.
The man in his late teens, who was a pedestrian, was seriously injured and rushed from the scene to Kerry University Hospital.
He later passed away. An autopsy is due to take place in due course.
The female driver, in her early 20s, and the three passengers in the car, all in their later teens, were uninjured.
The scene of the collision is currently preserved for a technical examination.
The road remains closed and local diversions are in place.
Gardaí in Listowel are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them.
"Any road users who were travelling on the R555 last night between 9.30pm and 10pm, and who may have camera footage (including dash-cam), is asked to make this available to gardaí," a garda spokesperson said.
"Anyone with any information is asked to contact Listowel Garda Station on 068 50820, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station."