Teenage girl killed in single vehicle horror crash in Co Wicklow as Gardai arrest driver

The road remains closed for a forensic examination (stock image)

A teenage girl has died following a single vehicle road traffic collision in Co Wicklow in the early hours of Sunday.

Gardai are currently at the scene of the crash which occurred shortly before 5am on Sunday at Slaney Park in Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow.

The teenage girl was a passenger in the car involved in the collision and was pronounced deceased at the scene. No other serious injuries to persons was reported.

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The driver of the car, described by Gardai as “a male youth in his teens”, was arrested on suspicion of offences under the Road Traffic Act. He is still being detained at a Garda Station in Wicklow under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.

The road at Slaney Park is currently closed with local diversions in place and Forensic Collision Investigators are conducting an examination of the scene.

Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.

Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam footage) and were travelling in the Slaney Park area between 4:30am and 5am are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Baltinglass Garda Station on 059 6482610, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

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