A teenage boy has died after the tractor he was driving left the road, crashing into a ‘deep drain’ at Clonmore, Rhode in Co. Offaly.
The tragic incident occurred at around 11pm on Thursday night, May 5.
Gardai and emergency services rushed to the scene to find the young man fatally injured.
His body was removed from the scene and taken to Tullamore Hospital, and the local Coroner has been notified.
The road remains closed at the scene this morning for examination by Garda forensic collision investigators.
Gardai are now appealing for witnesses to come forward with any information if they were in the area at the time of the crash.
Road users with video footage (including dashcam) are also asked to make it available to officers to aid in their investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Tullamore Garda Station on 057 932 7600 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.
A statement released this morning by An Garda Siochana read: “Gardai and emergency services attended the scene of a fatal road traffic collision at Clonmore, Rhode, Co Offaly on Thursday, 5 May, 2022.
“Gardaí and Emergency Services were alerted shortly after 11pm after a tractor left the road and entered a deep drain at Black Castle Bog, Clonmore.
“The driver of the tractor, a male aged in his teens, was fatally injured. He was removed from the scene to Tullamore Hospital.
“The road is currently closed at the scene for examination by Garda forensic collision investigators. The local Coroner has been notified.”
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