A man in his 30s has been arrested after a teenage boy died in a hit-and-run collision in Co Kerry in the early hours of Saturday morning.
The male pedestrian, who was in his late teens, was pronounced dead at the scene following the collision involving a van on the N69 near Dromin Upper, Listowel, shortly after 3am.
The van failed to remain at the scene following the collision.
Gardaí subsequently located the vehicle and arrested the male driver, who is currently being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in the Kerry Division.
The coroner has been notified.
The N69 between Cahirdown Roundabout in Listowel, on the Main Tarbert Road, and the townland of Derry, Listowel, remains closed to allow for an examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.
Local diversions are in place.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses who may have information about the collision to come forward.
They are particularly appealing to anyone who was travelling on the N69 near Dromin Upper between 2.30am and 4am on Saturday and who may have camera footage of the area.
This includes motorists with dashcam footage or anyone with relevant recordings on a mobile phone.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Listowel Garda Station on 068 50820, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.