One teenager has been killed and another seriously injured following a crash on the N21 in County Limerick.

A 19-year-old boy died when the vehicle he was driving collided with a truck at Wards Cross, on the Limerick side of Abbeyfeale, shortly after half seven this evening.

A 18-year-old girl, who was a passenger in the vehicle, is being treated at University Hospital Limerick where her injuries are described as critical.

The driver of the truck was uninjured.

The stretch of road has been closed to allow a forensic examination, and gardaí are asking anyone who witnessed the crash to contact them.