Three young men killed in two separate car crashes on Co Tipperary roads

"Two young men died in a fatal road collision involving four cars on a local road at Killeen, Ballinunty. Gardai said that shortly before 6pm, they and emergency services responded to a serious collision. Two young men, aged in their early 20s and late teens, who were occupants of one of the cars, were pronounced dead at the scene. Two women, both aged in their 20s and travelling in a second car, were taken by ambulance to Tipperary University Hospital, Clonmel."

"The road is currently closed from the Cahir Road Roundabout to the Heywood Road Junction on the N24. Local diversions are in place and an examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators will be conducted. Gardaí are now appealing for witnesses, and are asking any road users travelling in the area between 12:30am and 1:20am, who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) to make it available to them."

Two young men died in a four-car collision on a local road at Killeen, Ballinunty and were pronounced dead at the scene. Two women in their 20s from a second car were taken to Tipperary University Hospital, Clonmel with injuries not believed life-threatening. Six other people were medically assessed and did not require hospital treatment. Hours later a man in his thirties died in a two-car crash on the Frank Drohan Road (N24) in Clonmel and was taken to University Hospital Waterford. The N24 is closed with local diversions while Garda Forensic Collision Investigators examine the scene. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and camera footage. Road deaths this year have reached 174, compared with 164 last year.

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