Three die in separate road crashes

Three people have been killed in separate road crashes in Kildare, Dublin and Louth.

Three people have been killed in separate road crashes in Kildare, Dublin and Louth.

A man (29) was killed this morning when his car collided with another vehicle on the main N9 road at Gorteen, Castledermot, Co Kildare shortly after 8.20am.

A garda spokesman said the man's car had crossed over to the other side of the road and hit an oncoming vehicle. The driver of the other vehicle sustained minor injuries.

A boy (17) died in a single-vehicle crash in Drogheda last night on the Marsh Road at around 9.30pm. The victim had been taken to Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital.

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A man also died in a single-vehicle crash in Santry in Dublin last night. The crash happened on the North Road at around 8pm when his car hit a tree.