– We are shocked and deeply saddened.
These are the words of police officer Kieran Ruane Sky News Saturday morning.
He speaks on behalf of the local community after four young people died in a traffic accident on Friday evening.
Three spectators injured
– Terrible
The incident took place in Clonmel, Ireland.
It has now been confirmed that it is Nicole Murphy (18), Grace McSweeney (18), Zoey Coffrey (18) and Luke McSweeney (24) who died.
According to Sky News, the 24-year-old man was driving the three eighteen-year-olds to a graduation party, when they crashed into a rock face.
Police officer Ruanes will not say much about the deaths for the time being, other than that they do not suspect anything criminal.
– This is probably just a terrible accident, he says further.
The President spoke
An entire community is in mourning after the deaths. According to Sky News, work is being done to offer support equipment to affected fellow pupils and close relatives.
Even the president of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, has taken the leaf out of his mouth after the fatal accident on Friday night. In a statement on Saturday, he says that all thoughts go out to the family and friends of the young people.
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– The grief is almost unbearable, and I send my deepest sympathy, he says and continues:
– Such young lives, so full of possibilities. This is devastating and heartbreaking.
Newspaper The Journal states that several people have visited the accident site on Saturday morning, where silk ribbons and flowers have been laid in tribute to the young people.
Also Education Minister Simon Harris the expression of his compassion Saturday:
“I am thinking of my family, friends and the school community. I have no words,” he writes.
2023-08-26 15:42:24
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