Overview
- Thomas ‘TJ’ Chambers (16) died at the scene after a single-vehicle tractor crash on the R458 at Bunnahow, north of Crusheen, around 2pm Saturday.
- His remains were taken to the University Hospital Limerick mortuary for a post-mortem as the local coroner was notified.
- Garda Forensic Collision Investigators examined the scene and the road was closed into Sunday before being declared safe to reopen.
- Investigators are seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage from road users on the R458 between Gort and Crusheen around the time of the collision.
- Ballyea GAA cancelled a planned tractor-run fundraiser as tributes were paid to the young hurler, with reporting also noting a higher 2025 road death toll and new speed-camera zones from January 1.