"The girl, a 16-year-old pedestrian, died following the incident just outside Navan last night. Gardaí and emergency services rushed to the scene at around 8.20pm on the Slane Road (N51). The car involved failed to remain at the scene. The teenage girl was treated at the scene before being transferred to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, where she was later pronounced dead."
"A man in his 20s was subsequently arrested by gardai and is currently detained at a garda station in the eastern region. The scene remains preserved with local diversions in place. A post-mortem examination is to be arranged. Gardaí are now appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to contact them. Road users with camera footage, including dash-cam, who were travelling in the area between 8pm and 8.45pm are asked to make this footage available to investigating gardaí."
The incident occurred just outside Navan on the Slane Road (N51) at around 8.20pm, where a 16-year-old pedestrian was struck by a car. Emergency services treated the teenager at the scene and transferred her to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, where she was later pronounced dead. The car involved failed to remain at the scene, and a man in his 20s was subsequently arrested and is currently detained at an eastern region garda station. The scene remains preserved with local diversions, a post-mortem examination is to be arranged, and gardai are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage.
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