Overview
- The collision between a car and a lorry happened on the R236 at St Johnston at about 11:15pm on Tuesday, 24 February.
- One passenger died at the scene and a second died at Altnagelvin Hospital, while the teenage driver was transferred from Altnagelvin to the Royal Victoria Hospital with serious injuries.
- BreakingNews.ie named the deceased as 18-year-olds Daniel Cullen and Caoimhin Porter from the Shantallow area of Derry.
- Gardaí have closed the R236 for a forensic examination and are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from 10:45pm to 11:45pm, with contacts at Letterkenny Garda Station and the Garda Confidential Line.
- Local services and supports are under way, including an evening Mass at St Baithin’s Church in St Johnston and counselling at Shantallow Community Centre, as RTÉ notes the deaths contributed to three road fatalities reported in Ireland that day and a year-to-date toll of 25.