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Roads claim two more deaths this weekend

Sunday July 01 2007

Two more people have died on our roads this weekend - bringing the total number to seven.

A 16 year old boy died following a crash at Bough in Cootehill, County Cavan last night.

The teenager lost control of the car he was driving and crashed into a ditch at around 11pm.

His body has been taken to Navan Hospital for a post mortem, and gardai at Cootehill are investigating.

Meanwhile a male cyclist in his 50's has been fatally injured in County Meath.

The man's bicycle crashed into a parked car shortly after midnight at Newcastle in Enfield.

He was rushed to Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown where he died from his injuries.

 
 

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