TWO young men have died after a car struck the gable wall of a house in Gortahork.
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene in the townland of Baltoney at approximately 9.30pm last night.
The driver of the vehicle, a male in his teens, was fatally injured and pronounced deceased at the scene.
A rear seat passenger, a male in his 20s, was fatally injured and pronounced deceased at the scene.
Both bodies have been removed from the scene to the mortuary at Letterkenny University Hospital where post mortem examinations will take place in due course.
The male front seat passenger, aged in his 20s and the male rear seat passenger, aged in his teens, were removed from the scene to Letterkenny University Hospital and both remain in a serious condition.
The road will remain closed and local diversions are in place.
A technical examination is due to be carried out by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators today, March 1.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident to contact them.
“Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the townland of Baltoney between 9pm and 9.30pm last night are asked to make this footage available to investigating gardaí,” a spokesperson said.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact Milford Garda Station on 074 916 7100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.”
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