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A teenage girl has died after the car she was driving left the road at Kilaldry Bridge in south Tipperary and entered the River Aherlow last night.
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the single vehicle collision, which occured at Kilmoyler in Cahir after 10pm on Thursday.
The car left the road at Kilaldry Bridge and entered the River Aherlow.
The body of the teenage girl, who was the driver and sole occupant of the car, was recovered from the water this morning by members of the Garda Water Unit and has been removed from the scene to the mortuary where a post mortem examination is due to take place.
The L3101 is currently closed and local diversions are in place. A technical examination is being conducted by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators at present.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident or been in the Kilmoyler to please contact them, a garda spokesperson said.
“Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the L3101 or in the Kilmoyler area between 10pm and midnight last night are asked to make this available to investigating Gardaí,” they added.
“Anyone with information asked to contact Cahir Garda Station on 052 7445630 the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.”
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