Fatal Road Traffic Collision Co. Tipperary 1/08/17

Gardai in Borrisokane are investigating a single vehicle fatal road traffic collision that occurred at Boston on the Ballingarry North to Cloughjordan road yesterday afternoon at approximately 3.45pm.

A 16 year old male was fatally injured when the car he was a rear seat passenger in collided with a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was taken to University Hospital Limerick. The two other occupants, a 22 year old male and a 17 years old female, were taken to Tullamore Hospital and University Hospital Limerick. The 22 year old male is described as being in a serious condition.

This stretch of road was closed for a time to facilitate an examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and has since reopened.

Gardai wish to appeal for witnesses to contact Nenagh Garda Station on 067 50