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Two Dead, One In Hospital After 2 Separate Kerry Crashes

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11:13 7 Jul 2021


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Two people have died and another is in a serious condition after two crashes in County Kerry.

A motorcyclist in his 30s has died in hospital after the first crash yesterday evening.

It happened at around 8pm at Listry Bridge, between Killarney and Milltown.

Paramedics took him to University Hospital Kerry where he has since been pronounced dead.

Gardaí have closed the road for technical examinations and are asking any witnesses to get in contact.

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Second Crash After 1am

Elsewhere, a 14-year-old boy has died, and another has been hospitalised with serious injuries after another crash.

 

The crash happened on the Ross Road in Killarney at around 10-past-1 this morning.

The male driver of the car, a 14-year old boy was pronounced dead at the scene.

While the passenger, a boy of a similar age has been taken to University Hospital Kerry with serious injuries.

The road remains closed this morning for technical examinations.

Gardaí have asked anyone with information about this incident to get in contact as well.

Officers say the car which crashed had an "interaction" with officers before the incident.

So they've referred the matter to GSOC.


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