A teenager has died following a road collision in Dublin.
It happened on the N7 dual carriageway at around 12.30 this morning.
The 17-year-old was the driver and sole occupant of a car that was involved in a crash with a van this morning.
It happened shortly after midnight on the westbound lanes of the Naas Road at Clondalkin.
The boy was pronounced dead at the scene.
The occupants of the van -two men aged 45 and 36 and a 9-year-old boy have been taken to Tallaght Hospital.
Their injuries are described as not life-threatening.
It's understood the car involved had come to the attention of Gardaí in Tallaght shortly before the collision.
The matter has now been referred to the Garda Ombudsman.
The road was closed for a time to allow for a forensic examination to take place but has since re-opened
Gardai are appealing for anyone with information about the crash to contact them at Clondalkin garda station.
