Ireland

Teenage pedestrian dies after Co Mayo crash

The incident took place on the same stretch of road in which a mother and her two daughters were killed during the week.

Gardai have appealed for witnesses to come forward
Garda stock Gardai have appealed for witnesses to come forward (Brian Lawless/PA)

A teenage pedestrian has died after a road incident in Co Mayo.

The collision, involving the pedestrian and a car, took place on the N17 at Barnacarroll, Claremorris on Saturday evening at around 9.20pm.

The male pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.

His body has been removed to Mayo University Hospital where a post mortem is due to take place.

No other injuries have been reported.

The road has been closed for examination by forensic collision investigators.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the collision to come forward or anyone with footage to make it available.

The N17 is the same stretch of road on which a mother and her two daughters were killed in a crash earlier this week.

Una Bowden and her daughters Ciara, 14, and Saoirse, 10, died when the car they were in collided with a lorry in the Castlegar area outside Claremorris.

They are to be laid to rest in Raphoe, Co Donegal on Wednesday.