Issue Date: 21st February 2024
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a fatal road traffic collision that occurred on the N69 at Ballyengland, Co.Limerick on Tuesday, 20th February 2024.
The single vehicle collision occurred at approximately 7.25pm when the car collided with a wall. Two passengers, a man in his 20s and a man in his late teens were fatally injured.
The driver and another passenger, both men aged in their late teens are receiving treatment for non-life threatening injuries.
The bodies of the deceased have been removed to the mortuary at University Hospital Limerick, where a post-mortem will take place in due course.
The road remains closed this morning with local diversions in place. A technical examination will be carried out by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them.
Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and who were travelling in the area at the time, are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Askeaton Garda Station 061 601630 or any Garda station/
