16 year old killed in county crash

A 16 year old girl has become the 8th person to die on Limericks roads this year after she was killed in a crash late last night.

The accident occurred around 1am near Killinane in Galbally.The car in which she and three other people were traveling left the road at high speed.

One of the other passengers, another teenage girl is said to be critical in Limerick Regional Hospital tonight.

The car is believed to have struck a ditch. The victim was believed to be a backseat passenger in the car.

Watch an RTE report on the crash Here
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