A young man has died following a collision in Westmeath on Monday, which saw a car hit a parked vehicle and a wall.
Gardai are appealing for witnesses to come forward in order to aid their investigation into the collision.
According to officers, shortly before 9:30pm, gardai and emergency services were called to the scene.
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It is understood that a car struck an unoccupied parked vehicle and wall on the R148 at Griffinstown near Kinnegad.
The two occupants of the car were treated at the scene by medics but sadly, the passenger - a man aged 20 - was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver, another 20-year-old man, was removed from the scene by ambulance to the Regional Hospital Mullingar. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
The scene remains sealed off for investigators and local diversions are in place.
In a statement published this afternoon, a Garda spokesperson said: “Garda Forensic Collision Investigators are examining the scene and the road at the crash site is currently closed.
“Local traffic diversions are in place. The local Coroner has been notified.
“Investigating Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward. They are also asking motorists video footage (including dash cam) who were travelling on the R148 in either direction at the time of the collision, to make it available to them.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Mullingar Garda Station (044) 938 4000 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.
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