More Christmas heartache has struck the north west after the death of a teenager in County Sligo.
A driver, aged in his late teens, lost his life following a collision with a van in Ballymote on Wednesday morning.
The male driver (aged in his late teens) was pronounced deceased at the scene. His body was removed to the mortuary at Sligo University Hospital, where a post-mortem will take place today.
The male driver of the van (aged in his 60s) was uninjured.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them.
Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and who were travelling in the area at the time, are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Ballymote Garda Station on 071 918 9500, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.
