A YOUNG man has been killed in a horror early morning car crash in Co Meath.
The man, aged in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-vehicle crash at Boolies in Oldcastle earlier this morning.
Gardai and emergency services rushed to respond to the incident at around 2:20am this morning and currently remain at the scene.
The man, who was the only occupant of the sole car involved, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene by emergency services.
The road is currently closed with local diversions in place and Garda Forensic Collision Investigators have been notified.
Gardai in Meath have urged anyone who may have any information to come forward.
In a statement this morning, a garda spokesperson said: “Gardai are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.
“Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were in the area at the time are asked to make this footage available to Gardai.
“Anyone with any information is asked to contact Kells Garda Station on (046) 9280820, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.”
It comes after two young men were killed in a separate crash in Co Carlow on Friday.
The men, both in their twenties, died after the Audi A6 crashed into trees on the N80 at Graiguenaspiddoge, in Leagh, Rathoe, Co Carlow, at around 1.15am.
Two other people, a man and a woman, were also in the car and are being treated in hospital for serious but non-life threatening injuries.
The car travelled through the Mount Leinster area, through Fenagh and on to the Wexford Road before the crash.
Gardai confirmed that only one vehicle was involved in the crash and said the injured man and woman were taken to St Luke’s General Hospital in Kilkenny.
Gardai were liaising with authorities in India as they attempted to track down the crash victims’ relatives.
They were part of the Indian community living in Co Carlow.
Independent Councillor Will Paton described the crash as “horrific”.
Speaking to RTE’s Morning Ireland, he said: “Unfortunately two more young men have lost their lives. . . and what makes it even worse is this is literally a year to the day when three young people – two men and a young lady – lost their lives at the exact same spot.
“I can’t even begin to understand the pain and suffering that people are going through.
“There has been a history of deaths, crashes, incidents, accidents at that particular area.
“It’s gone on far too long and we really need to address this problem urgently.”
