Man killed in Limerick crash

A 27-year-old man was killed in a crash in Co Limerick yesterday.

A 27-year-old man was killed in a crash in Co Limerick yesterday.

The victim was named locally as Fintan Ryan from Doon, Co Limerick.

The student was driving a car which crashed through a ditch at Kilonan, Ballysimon, just after 9.30am.

He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was taken to the Mid-Western Regional Hospital.

There were no passengers in the car and no other vehicles were involved.

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