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Teenager Dies Following Tractor Crash in Co Clare
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses and dash-cam footage to investigate the cause of the fatal tractor crash involving a 16-year-old, with the road closed for forensic examination.
- On Saturday, Gardaí and emergency services responded shortly before 2pm to a single-vehicle tractor collision on the R458 at Bunnahow, County Clare, where a 16-year-old male was pronounced dead.
- Road remains closed for forensic examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators, with local diversions on the R458 in place as Gardaí continue their investigation.
- Road users who may have dash-cam footage and were travelling on the R458 between Gort and Crusheen are asked to share it with Gardaí, and anyone with information should contact Ennis Garda Station on 065 6848100 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.
- The local Coroner has been notified, and the deceased was removed to the mortuary at University Hospital Limerick where a post-mortem examination will be arranged.
- Garda figures to December 23rd indicate 186 deaths on the State's roads this year, compared with 167 in the same period in 2024.
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