Gardaí appeal for witnesses after teenager seriously injured in Kerry Bank Holiday crash
A teenager has been injured in a car crash in Kerry during the Bank Holiday weekend.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision on the L1029 road at Deerpark, Lixnaw, Co. Kerry which occurred on Saturday, August 2.
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a single-vehicle collision at approximately 5.40pm.
The driver, an adult male aged in his late teens, and sole occupant of the car was airlifted to Cork University Hospital where he is being treated for serious injuries.
Garda Forensic Collision Investigators carried out an examination of the scene and the road has now been reopened.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to this incident to come forward and have appealed for dash-cam as investigations continued into the serious accident.
'Any road users who may have dash-cam and were travelling in the area between 5.15pm and 5.45pm are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí,' they said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Listowel Garda Station on (068) 50820, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
Gardaí are investigating. Stock image: Getty
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