Teenage motorcyclist dies in Co Donegal crash

Postmortem to be carried out on man fatally injured in collision with car in Killygordon

The road remains closed and will stay closed overnight, a Garda spokesperson said. File photograph: Alan Betson
The road remains closed and will stay closed overnight, a Garda spokesperson said. File photograph: Alan Betson

A teenage motorcyclist has died in a crash in Co Donegal.

The crash, which involved a car and a motorbike, happened at around 2pm on Friday on the Railway Road in Killygordon in the east of the county.

The driver of the motorbike, a man in his late teens, was pronounced dead at the scene. His body has been removed to Letterkenny University Hospital where a postmortem will take place.

No other injuries are believed to have been reported.

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The road remains closed and will stay closed overnight, a Garda spokesperson said.

A forensic examination of the scene will take place.

Gardaí are asking for any witnesses to contact Letterkenny Garda station on 074 9167100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station. Additional reporting: PA

Kitty Holland

Kitty Holland

Kitty Holland is Social Affairs Correspondent of The Irish Times