RIP: Teenager killed following single-car collision in County Cork

Gardai are appealing for witnesses after a teenager died in a single car collision in County Cork on Saturday night.

They say the fatal incident occurred at Scarteen Lower, Newmarket shortly after 11:20 pm when the vehicle left the road and collided with a ditch.

"The male driver, aged in his late teens was fatally injured.  The body of the male driver has been removed from the scene to the mortuary in Cork University Hospital where a port mortem examination will take place in due course." said a garda spokesperson who added that the other passenger, also aged in his teens, was uninjured.

Motorists are being advised the road remains closed and that local diversions are in place pending the completion of a full forensic collision investigation by Garda Forensic Collision Investigator.

Read next: ALERT: Gardaí issue urgent appeal for help locating 30-year-old man missing since Saturday

Gardaí at Mallow Garda Station are appealing to anyone who was travelling in the area at the time of the collision to contact them.

Road users with camera footage (including dash-cam) from that section of road during the relevant period are also asked to make it available to investigating officers.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Mallow Garda Station on 022 31 450, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

Read more: RIP: Young woman (37) found dead as gardaí issue tragic missing person update