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A man has been killed in a single vehicle crash in Co Wicklow.
The incident occurred at the village of Shelton, near Arklow, on Monday.
The 19-year-old was fatally injured when the car he was a front-seat passenger in struck a ditch. The 18-year-old male driver was injured. There were no other occupants in the car.
Emergency services were called to the scene at about 9.30pm. The body of the deceased has been removed to hospital.
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Gardaí investigating the incident closed the Vale Road between Arklow and Woodenbridge.