A car carrying three teenagers collided with a truck on Tuesday, resulting in two deaths and one serious injury in a rural stretch of County Donegal.
A quiet community in East Donegal is in mourning today after a horrific road traffic accident claimed the lives of two local teenagers. The crash, which occurred on the outskirts of St Johnston on Tuesday at approximately 11:15 PM, involved a car and a commercial lorry. The victims were part of a group of three young men traveling in the car at the time of the impact.
One passenger was pronounced dead at the scene, while another died after being transported across the border to a Derry hospital. The driver remains in a Belfast hospital with “serious injuries,” according to a spokesperson for An Garda Síochána. The driver of the lorry was reportedly shaken but physically unharmed in the accident.
“The R236 at St Johnston remains impassable as investigators continue their work on the fatal Tuesday night crash site.”
The incident marks one of the deadliest road accidents in the region this year. Authorities are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage from the St Johnston to Londonderry road around the time of the crash to come forward. The road is expected to remain closed for the duration of the day as the investigation into the mechanics of the collision continues.
SOURCES: An Garda Síochána, Emergency Medical Services (Donegal/Derry), Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast.
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