A teenager has died in a horrific crash in Dublin.
A male cyclist was seriously injured after colliding with a pillar in the Fortunestown Lane area in Tallaght on Wednesday night at around 10.30pm. Emergency services were called to the scene of the incident.
The male, in his late teens, was taken to Tallaght University Hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. A garda spokeswoman said no other vehicles were involved in the collision.
She added: "A technical examination of the scene was completed by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators yesterday evening.
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"Gardai are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward. Anyone who was in the vicinity of Mac Uilliam Heights in Tallaght yesterday evening between 10pm and 10.45pm and who may have camera footage (including mobile phone and dash-cam) is asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.
"Anyone with any information is asked to contact Tallaght Garda station on 01 666 6000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station."
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