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Case No. 1174Fatal road traffic collision · Co. Kerry · 2 Aug 2025

Teenage motorist dies in hospital after single-vehicle crash at Deerpark, Co Kerry

A teenage male motorist in his late teens died in hospital on 6 August 2025 after a single-vehicle collision on the L1029 road at Deerpark near Lixnaw, Co Kerry, at around 5.40pm on Saturday 2 August 2025. He was the sole occupant of the car and was airlifted to Cork University Hospital in critical condition. Garda Forensic Collision Investigators completed an examination of the scene, and the local coroner has been notified with a post-mortem examination to take place. Gardaí are appealing for dash-cam footage from road users in the area between 5.15pm and 5.45pm on 2 August and for witnesses to contact Listowel Garda Station.

  1. Reported6 Aug
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A single-vehicle road traffic collision occurred.
  • The driver and sole occupant of the car was an adult male in his late teens.
  • The motorist was airlifted to Cork University Hospital in critical condition and died on 6 August 2025.
Where
The collision took place on the L1029 road at Deerpark near Lixnaw, Co Kerry.
When
The collision occurred at around 5.40pm on Saturday 2 August 2025.
Investigation
  • Garda Forensic Collision Investigators completed an examination of the scene.
  • The local coroner has been notified and a post-mortem examination will take place.
  • Gardaí are appealing for dash-cam footage from road users in the area on 2 August 2025 between 5.15pm and 5.45pm.
  • Witnesses are asked to contact Listowel Garda Station.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe collision was a single-vehicle road traffic collision. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver was an adult male in his late teens and was the sole occupant of the car. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe motorist was airlifted to Cork University Hospital in critical condition. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe motorist died in hospital on Wednesday morning, 6 August 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe collision took place on the L1029 road at Deerpark near Lixnaw, Co Kerry. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe collision occurred at around 5.40pm on Saturday 2 August 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe local coroner has been notified and a post-mortem examination will take place. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGarda Forensic Collision Investigators completed an examination of the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for dash-cam footage from road users in the area on 2 August 2025 between 5.15pm and 5.45pm. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationWitnesses are asked to contact Listowel Garda Station. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 6 Aug2025
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Teen dies in hospital four days after horror road crash as Gardai issue appeal

    Initial report of the fatal single-vehicle collision and Gardaí appeal for witnesses and dash-cam footage.

    victim, late teens, male