A man has been arrested after a 16-year-girl died in a hit-and-run incident in Navan, Co Meath yesterday evening.
The incident, involving a car, occurred on the Slane Road at around 8.20pm. The driver of the car failed to remain at the scene.
The girl, who was walking a dog when she was struck by the car, was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda, but was later pronounced dead.
A man, aged in his 20s, was arrested in connection with the investigation and a car has been seized by gardaí.
The scene on the Slane Road has been preserved for a technical examination and local diversions are in place.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses, particularly anyone with camera footage (including dash-cam) from the area, to contact Navan Garda Station on 046 9036100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.
The girl's death brings to four the number of people killed on Irish roads yesterday.
A woman in her 80s died in a single-vehicle crash near Eyrecourt, Co Galway, while two people, both in their 40s, died in a collision between a car and a van in Co Waterford.
Separately, emergency services are at the scene of a serious two-vehicle collision in Co Armagh.
Three people were taken to hospitals in Armagh and Belfast, following the collision which occurred on the Moy Road near Armagh city shortly before 10.30pm last night.
Diversions are in place at the junction with the Lisbofin Road and the junction with College Lands Road and motorists are being advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes.
Additional reporting Conor Macauley
