Young teen dies after losing control of car he was driving and crashing

A young teenager has died after the car he was driving crashed in Donegal yesterday evening.

The boy, who according to reports elsewhere, was just 14 years old and had only completed second year in secondary school. Gardaí have yet to confirm that, but they did say that the young male was the only occupant of the car and that he was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was taken to Letterkenny General Hospital.

The fatal collision occurred at Tullyalley, Redcastle, Co Donegal between 5pm and 6pm last evening.

The stretch of road is closed to facilitate an examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.

Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to contact Buncrana Garda Station on 074 9320540, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.