Man (19) dies in Kerry collision

A 19 year-old man has died following a road traffic collision in Co Kerry, in the early hours of this morning.

A 19 year-old man has died following a road traffic collision in Co Kerry, in the early hours of this morning.

The collision happened at at Ballinknockane at approximately 1.45 am.

The man who died was fatally injured when the car he was driving hit a wall. He was removed to Tralee General Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

There were no other passengers in the vehicle.

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The road is currently closed pending examination by forensic investigators.

Gardaí have appealed for witnesses who may have been in the area at the time of the collision to contact Camp Garda station on 066-7130122, the Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.