Teenager dies and man (20s) injured in single-vehicle crash in Co Donegal

A teenager has died following a single-vehicle road crash in Co Donegal.
The incident happened on the R240 at Cross, Quigley’s Point, at about 11.15pm on Saturday.
The passenger in the vehicle, a male teenager, died. The driver, a man in his 20s, was taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast for treatment of serious injuries.
Separately, three more people were taken to hospital following a crash at Inver in the south of Co Donegal just before 9am on Sunday. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene attended the scene between Inver Bridge and the Ardaghey turn-off.
Three people were taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment. Their condition is not yet known.
The fatal incident on Saturday night brings the number of people killed on the country’s roads so far this year to 124.
The roads at Quigley’s Point and Inver both remained closed on Sunday.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to come forward, including any road users who may have camera footage (including dashcam) and were travelling in the area at the time.
The 124th road death of the year to date is tracking above the 2023 total of 113 at the same stage. Last year’s figure was itself a nine-year high.
Donegal in particular has seen a disproportionate number of fatalities. By mid-July, there had been eight deaths on the county’s roads, compared to 10 for the whole of 2023.
A yellow rain warning has been issued for Donegal until Tuesday with road conditions said to be difficult across the county.