THE SOLE survivor of the single vehicle crash in which four Kerry teenagers lost their lives has yet to be interviewed about the circumstances of the collision at a well-known blackspot.
Darragh Jones (16), from Farranfore, is in a stable condition and reported to be improving at Kerry General Hospital, Tralee.
Supt Michael Maher of Killarney Garda station said gardaí were waiting for the approval of the hospital authorities before interviewing Mr Jones.
The stretch of road on which the four died had been identified by gardaí as a notorious accident blackspot. The N72 between Killarney and Barraduff is on the official list of collision-prone zones compiled by the Garda National Traffic Bureau.Four fatal collisions had occurred on the same road stretch over the past 10 years. There were a further nine serious injury collisions and 22 minor injury collisions on the stretch.
The car was being driven by David Breen (17), of Hazelwood Drive, Killarney, who died in the crash along with his brother, David (15), Áine Riordan (15), of St John’s Park, Castleisland, and Brian Coffey (19), of Crohane, Fossa, Killarney.
The four victims had taken part in Youthreach programmes run by KDYS (Kerry Diocesan Youth Services). KDYS staff returned to work yesterday to help grieving friends. A drop-in centre at the KDYS headquarters, in Killarney, stayed open until 9pm last night and will be open until 10pm tonight.
Gemma O’Brien, KDYS human resources manager, said young people shocked by the deaths needed a place to be with friends and somewhere to talk to people.