Teenage Boy Dead & Others Injured Following Road Collision In Kilkenny

Thursday, 22 June 2023 08:59

By Caoimhe Harney

Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.

A teenage boy has died following a road traffic collision in Kilkenny.

The collision involving a jeep and a car that occurred shortly after 2pm on Wednesday on the N10 (Waterford Road) at Dunderyark, Danesfort, County Kilkenny.

The male, who was a passenger in the car, was pronounced dead at the scene. The male driver of this car was taken to St Luke's General Hospital Kilkenny with serious injuries.

The two occupants of the jeep (a man and a woman) were also taken to St Luke's General Hospital Kilkenny for treatment of their injuries.

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 N10 in the Danesfort area between 1:30pm and 2:15pm are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Thomastown Garda Station on 056 775 4150, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

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