Gardaí have launched a forensic investigation into a fatal Tuesday night collision that has paralyzed local traffic in the border region of Donegal.
The R236 road in St Johnston remains cordoned off this morning as collision investigators work to determine the cause of a fatal crash that claimed two lives. The incident involved a car carrying three teenagers and a lorry. The impact occurred shortly before midnight on Tuesday, approximately 13 kilometers from the city of Derry.
Medical teams at the scene were unable to save one of the car’s occupants, while a second youth passed away shortly after arrival at Altnagelvin Hospital. The logistical coordination between Northern Irish and Republic of Ireland health services was immediate, with the most critically injured survivor—the car’s driver—being airlifted or transferred to Belfast’s trauma center at the Royal Victoria Hospital.
“Gardaí say the road remains closed off after the fatal crash on Tuesday night.”
Local representatives have expressed their condolences to the families involved, noting the particular tragedy of such young lives being lost. The village of St Johnston remains under a heavy police presence as the wreckage is cleared and technical examinations continue. No arrests have been announced at this stage of the inquiry.
SOURCES: An Garda Síochána (Garda Press Office), Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, Local Donegal Authorities.
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