Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a teenager was killed and a man is in a critical condition in hospital following a car crash in Co Tipperary on Sunday morning.
The single-vehicle crash occurred in the village of Dundrum, Co Tipperary at 6.10am on the R505 / R661 junction.
The victim was today named locally as Danny Casey, who was just 16 and a native of Co Limerick.
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The car occupants, a man in his 30s and two male teenage boys were taken to University Hospital Limerick to be treated for their injuries by emergency services, where Danny was later pronounced dead.
The road was closed for a period to allow for an examination to be conducted by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and has since reopened.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward. Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the R505 or R661 between 5:00am and 6:30am are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Tipperary Town Garda Station on 062 806 70, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
In statement gardai said: "Gardaí in Tipperary are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision that occurred in Dundrum yesterday morning, Sunday 26th March.
"At approximately 6:10am yesterday morning, Gardaí were alerted to a single vehicle road traffic collision on the R505 / R661 junction at Dundrum village.
"The occupants of the car, a man (aged in his 30s) and two male teenage juveniles were taken to University Hospital Limerick to be treated for their injuries. One male teenage juvenile has since passed away.
"The man (aged in his 30s) remains in hospital in a critical condition.
"The road was closed for a period to allow for an examination to be conducted by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and has since reopened.”
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