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Teenager dies, man critically injured following crash in Co Tipperary

The incident occurred in Dundrum village at about 6.10am on Sunday

A Garda road closure close to the scene near Aclint Bridge in Ardee, Co Louth, after three women were killed and two men seriously injured in a road accident involving three cars. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Friday July 21, 2017. Gardai said one woman, aged 39, was driving one of the cars, and the two other women, aged 69 and 37, were passengers. See PA story ACCIDENT Deaths Ireland. Photo credit should read: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

The road was closed to allow for an examination to be conducted by garda forensic collision investigators but has since reopened. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

Shauna Bowers
Mon Mar 27 2023 - 11:05

A teenager has died and a man has been critically injured following a single-vehicle crash in Co Tipperary on Sunday morning.

At about 6.10am on Sunday, gardaí were alerted to a single-vehicle crash on the R505/R661 junction at Dundrum village in Tipperary.

The occupants of the car – a man aged in his 30s and two male teenagers – were taken to University Hospital Limerick to be treated for their injuries. One of the teenagers has since died, while the man remains in hospital in a critical condition.

The road was closed for Garda investigators to examine it and has since reopened.

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Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to come forward. Any road users who may have camera footage, including dashcam, and were travelling on the R505 or R661 between 5am 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.

Shauna Bowers

Shauna Bowers

Shauna Bowers is a reporter for The Irish Times

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