Teenager and man (20s) killed following single-vehicle collision in Co Donegal

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Teenager And Man (20S) Killed Following Single-Vehicle Collision In Co Donegal
The road will remain closed and local diversions are in place. Photo: Joe Boland.
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Michael Bolton

Two people have died following a single-vehicle collision in Baltoney, Gortahork, Co. Donegal on Friday night.

The collision involving one vehicle crashed into the gable wall of a house and occurred at approximately 9:30 pm.

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The driver of the vehicle, a man in his teens, was fatally injured and pronounced deceased at the scene. A rear-seat passenger, a man 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 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 on Saturday.

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 9:00 pm and 9:30 pm 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.

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