19-year old man killed in single vehicle Donegal crash

A 19-year-old man has been killed in a single-vehicle crash in Co Donegal.

The collision took place at around 3.30am when a car hit a pole on the side of the road in Kerrykeel.

The 19-year-old-man, the driver of the car, was killed in the collision.

His body has been removed from the scene.

A passenger in the car is being treated for non-life threatening injuries.

The R246 road in Ranny has been closed to allow forensic investigators to carry out a technical examination of the scene. Local diversions are in place.

Gardai are appealing for witnesses to the collision to contact Milford Garda Station on 074 915 3060.

Any road users who may have camera or dash-cam footage and were travelling on the R246 between Kerrykeel and Milford this morning between 3am and 4am are asked to contact Gardai.