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Case No. 0520Road traffic collision · Co. Tipperary · 26 Jul 2026

Teenager killed in single-vehicle crash on L4101 at Lanespark, Thurles, Co Tipperary

A male adult teenager was killed when his car was involved in a single-vehicle collision on the L4101 at Lanespark, Ballynonty, Thurles, Co Tipperary, at approximately 3:45am on Sunday, 26 July 2026. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and his body was taken to Waterford University Hospital for a post mortem. The coroner was notified, the road was closed for Garda Forensic Collision Investigators to examine the scene, and Gardaí appealed for witnesses and dash-cam footage from road users between 3:00am and 3:45am. This was the second fatal collision on Irish roads that Sunday.

  1. Reported26 Jul
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A male adult teenager driving a car was pronounced deceased at the scene of a single-vehicle collision.
Where
The collision occurred on the L4101 at Lanespark in Ballynonty, Thurles, Co Tipperary.
When
The collision occurred at approximately 3:45am on Sunday, 26 July 2026.
Investigation
  • The body was transported to Waterford University Hospital for a post mortem.
  • The coroner has been notified.
  • The road was closed for Garda Forensic Collision Investigators to examine the scene.
  • Gardaí appealed for witnesses and dash-cam footage from road users between 3:00am and 3:45am.
Other details
This was the second fatal collision on Irish roads on Sunday, 26 July 2026, the other involving a car and an e-scooter on Kentstown Road in Navan, Co Meath.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver, a male adult teenager, was pronounced deceased at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe e-scooter driver, an unidentified male, was pronounced dead at the scene in Navan. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe collision occurred on the L4101 at Lanespark in Ballynonty, Thurles, Co Tipperary. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereA second fatal collision involved a car and an e-scooter on Kentstown Road in Navan, Co Meath. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe collision occurred at approximately 3:45am on Sunday, 26 July 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe body was transported to Waterford University Hospital for a post mortem. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe coroner has been notified. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe road remains closed for Garda Forensic Collision Investigators to examine the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from road users between 3:00am and 3:45am. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThis was the second fatal collision on Irish roads on Sunday. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe car driver, a man in his 60s, and a male passenger in his 20s in the Navan crash were both uninjured. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Jul2026
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Teenager killed in horror early-morning road crash as gardai issue urgent appeal

    Initial report of the fatal single-vehicle collision with Gardaí appeal for witnesses and dash-cam footage from road users between 3:00am and 3:45am.

    victim, male