Clonmel crash: Four dead in horrific road crash on their way to exam results party

Emergency services remain on scene in County Tipperary, Ireland, following horrific single-vehicle collision, which is reported to have killed "a number of young people" A number of young people were killed on their way to an exam results party this evening.

Three teenage girls are among those who died in an accident on their way to an exam results party tonight.

The single-vehicle crash happened near Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland. Police said in a statement that “early indications indicate that a number of people have died”. Emergency services remain at the scene - which is along a rural road - this evening.

In a tragedy that echoes an accident earlier this month in which pupils died on their way to prom in Ireland, it is believed that children traveling to County Tipperary went to a party to celebrate their exam results. The driver of the car, a man in his 20s, also died, police confirmed.

A forensic examination will take place tomorrow at the scene of the accident, according to reports. The community, however, is heartbroken by this tragedy.

"An incident room has been established at Clonmel Garda station and a senior investigating officer has been appointed to lead the investigation. Gardai is appealing to all witnesses to this collision to contact the incident team. 'investigation,' police said.

Pat English, Tipperary County Councilor for Clonmel, told RSVP Live: 'This is just terrible for the families... Our deepest thoughts, feelings are with all the families involved in this matter. . The whole town will be in mourning for the next few days in memory of those young people who just came out to celebrate Leaving Cert and I never thought it would happen, nobody thought it would happen [here] but it did."

Councillor John Fitzgerald said emergency services were on the scene as quickly as possible. He said, "A Friday night should be a happy night, but there's a terrible cloud over the city, I think, with this tragedy tonight."

More than 60,000 young people received their Leaving Certificate results on Friday. The qualification is similar to A-Levels in the UK.