A man has been killed in a collision involving a stolen car in County Kilkenny this afternoon.
Gardaí remain at the scene of the two-car crash that happened at approximately 3:55pm on the N77 between Kilkenny City and Ballyragget.
The driver of one of the vehicles, a man in his 30s, was removed from the scene and later pronounced deceased at St Luke's General Hospital Kilkenny.
A female teenager who was in this vehicle was taken by air ambulance to University Hospital Waterford with serious injuries.
Gardaí believe this car had been stolen from Green Street in Kilkenny City just 25 minutes before the crash happened, and that the teenage girl had been in it when another person stole it.
The three occupants of the second vehicle (two men in their 40s and 60s and a woman in her 40s) were taken to St Luke's General Hospital Kilkenny for medical treatment.
It's believed at this time that their injuries are non-life threatening.
The N77 between Hennebry's Cross and Dinan Bridge is currently closed and the services of Forensic Collision Investigators have been requested.
The road will remain closed overnight and local diversions via the Castlecomer Road are in place.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to either of these incidents to come forward to assist them with their ongoing investigations.
Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the N77 between Kilkenny town and Ballyragget between 3:15pm and 4pm are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.
Gardaí are also appealing for any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the Green Street area of Kilkenny between 3pm and 3:30pm to make this footage available to them.
Kilkenny Garda Station can be contacted on on 056 7775000, or the Garda Confidential Line is 1800 666 111.
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