Two young men die in separate crashes

A 21-year-old man died early this morning when the car he was in lost control and crashed into a field Co Kilkenny.

A 21-year-old man died early this morning when the car he was in lost control and crashed into a field Co Kilkenny.

The accident happened at 3 a.m. at Three Bridges, Carrick-on-Suir. The dead man was a front seat passenger in the car.

Yesterday evening a 24-year-old man died when the motorbike he was on lost control and hit a ditch at Tombreen, Carnew, Co Wicklow. The man was a pillion passenger on the bike. The driver was seriously injured, gardaí said.

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