Man, 19, dies after car crashes into ditch

A 19-year-old man died when a car crashed into a ditch in Co Wicklow.

The man was the passenger in the vehicle that left the road at Vale Road in Arklow at around 9.40pm on Monday.

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The 18-year-old driver was injured.

The road remained closed on Tuesday morning to facilitate a forensic examination by gardai.

Officers have appealed for witnesses to come forward.

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