Three people have died in two separate collisions on Irish roads yesterday.
Two people died after a car crashed into the gable wall of a house at around 9.30pm in the townland of Baltoney, Gortahork, in Co Donegal with Gardai and the emergency services attending the scene.
The driver of the vehicle, a male in his teens, was fatally injured and pronounced deceased at the scene. A rear seat passenger, a male in his 20s, was also fatally injured and pronounced deceased at the scene.
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Two other male passengers were taken to Letterkenny University Hospital and remain in a serious condition.
A Gardai spokesperson told the Irish Mirror : "Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a single vehicle fatal road traffic collision in the townland of Baltoney, Gortahork, Co. Donegal last night Friday 28th February 2025.
"The collision involving one vehicle crashed into the gable wall of a house and occurred at approximately 9:30pm.
"The driver of the vehicle, a male in his teens, was fatally injured and pronounced deceased at the scene. A rear seat passenger, a male in his 20s, was fatally injured and pronounced deceased at the scene. Both bodies have been removed from the scene to the mortuary at Letterkenny University Hospital where post mortem examinations will take place in due course.
"The male front seat passenger, aged in his 20s and the male rear seat passenger, aged in his teens, were removed from the scene to Letterkenny University Hospital and both remain in a serious condition.
"The road will remain closed and local diversions are in place. A technical examination is due to be carried out by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators today 1st March, 2025.
"Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident to contact them.
"Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the townland of Baltoney between 9:00pm and 9:30pm last night are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.
"Anyone with information is asked to contact Milford Garda Station on 074 916 7100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station."
In another incident on February 28, a male motorcyclist died in a two vehicle road traffic collision that occurred on Sallyglen Road, Glengeary, Co. Dublin at approximately 8.15pm.
The deceased man's body has been removed from the scene to the mortuary in St. Columcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown, Co. Dublin where a postmortem examination will take place in due course.
The driver of the vehicle, a male in his 60s, and sole occupant of the car was uninjured.
A Gardai spokesperson said: "Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a two vehicle fatal road traffic collision that occurred on Sallyglen Road, Glenegeary, Co. Dublin last night Friday 28th February 2025.
"At approximately 8:15pm a motorcyclist and car collided and a male motorcyclist, aged in his 50s was fatally injured. His body has been removed from the scene to the mortuary in St. Columcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown, Co. Dublin where a post mortem examination will take place in due course.
"The driver of the vehicle, a male in his 60s, and sole occupant of the car was uninjured.
"The road is currently closed and local diversions are in place. A technical examination is being conducted at this time by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.
"Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident to contact them.
"Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the Sallyglen Road, Glenageary between 8:00pm and 8:30pm last night are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.
"Anyone with information is asked to contact Dun Laoghaire Garda Station on 01 666 5000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station."
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