Gardaí are investigating a single vehicle road traffic collision which occurred in the early hours of this morning 22nd October 2012 at Hartstown Road, Hartstown, Dublin 15.
A 21 year old man was fatally injured when the car he was a passenger in left the road and collided with a tree. The driver, a 24 year old man, was seriously injured and removed to James Connolly Memorial Hospital.
The roadway at the scene of the crash is closed to facilitate an examination of the area by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.
Gardaí are asking anyone who was in the area at the time to contact them at Blanchardstown Garda Station on 01 6667000, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.