A former student at Salesian Agricultural College, Pallaskenry has died following a fatal road traffic collision in Co. Kerry.
The man, aged 20, was named locally as Vincent O’Doherty from Listowel.
Gardaí and emergency services responded after two cars collided on the N69 at Banemore, Listowel, Co. Kerry, around 9:00p.m on Wednesday, April 10.
Gardaí confirmed O’Doherty sustained serious injuries and was taken to University Hospital Kerry where he was pronounced deceased yesterday (Thursday, April 11).
Three other individuals were taken to hospital for assessment and treatment and Gardaí stated their injures are not life threatening.
Gardaí are urging witnesses to come forward. Road users on the N69 between Tralee and Listowel on Wednesday evening from 8:30p.m to 9:15p.m with camera footage, including dash cam, are requested to provide it to investigators.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Listowel Garda Station at 068 50820, the Garda confidential line at 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
Salesian Agricultural College
Last week, on Saturday, April 6, the death occurred of a fellow Salesian Agricultural College, Pallaskenry student, Jack Moloney of O’Callaghans Mills, Co. Clare.
Moloney was a student in the level 5 certificate in agriculture class of 2023/24 at the college.
The staff of Salesian Agricultural College offered their “sincere sympathy to Rory, Martina and Caoimhe and all of Jacks wider family and friends”.
John Flannery, assistant principal at the college said: “It was a pleasure to teach Jack since last September. He and I had many chats about farming in east Clare. May he rest in peace.”
In February, the death of two agricultural students occurred in a road collision on the N69 at Ballyengland, Co. Limerick.
Principal of Salesian Agricultural College, Derek O’Donoghue previously told Agriland that the students were in their second year of college, studying Agricultural Mechanisation. The students studied between TUS and Pallaskenry.
O’Donoghue said the deaths came as a “massive shock” and there was a “sense of numbness” in the college.