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18/06/2012
Garda Appeal For Witnesses To Fatal Road Traffic Accidents
Two young men died over the weekend in separate road traffic incidents in Co Mayo and Co Wexford.
In Co Wexford a 19-year-old man was killed after the car in which he was travelling hit a wall and entered the water in Courtown Harbour at about 10.30pm on Friday.
Two other occupants of the car swam to shore, but the man was taken from the water by emergency services and pronounced dead at the scene.
His body was taken to Waterford Regional Hospital for postmortem and the scene has been preserved for a technical examination. Gardaí in Gorey are seeking witnesses.
Another man, aged 21, died when the car in which he was travelling crashed at Clooneshil, Co Mayo, at 3.15am on Saturday. Peter Dominic Claydon, Achill Road, Newport, was taken to Mayo General Hospital and pronounced dead.
A young female passenger was injured and is recovering. Westport gardaí appealed for witnesses to contact them at 098-25555.
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In Co Wexford a 19-year-old man was killed after the car in which he was travelling hit a wall and entered the water in Courtown Harbour at about 10.30pm on Friday.
Two other occupants of the car swam to shore, but the man was taken from the water by emergency services and pronounced dead at the scene.
His body was taken to Waterford Regional Hospital for postmortem and the scene has been preserved for a technical examination. Gardaí in Gorey are seeking witnesses.
Another man, aged 21, died when the car in which he was travelling crashed at Clooneshil, Co Mayo, at 3.15am on Saturday. Peter Dominic Claydon, Achill Road, Newport, was taken to Mayo General Hospital and pronounced dead.
A young female passenger was injured and is recovering. Westport gardaí appealed for witnesses to contact them at 098-25555.
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