Two teenagers killed in collision involving a car and a tractor in Co Mayo

TWO TEENAGERS HAVE been killed following a collision involving a car and a tractor in Co Mayo yesterday.

The incident happened shortly after 8pm on the N83 at Levallyroe.

Two occupants of the car, a child in his teens and an adult in his teens, were killed in the collision.

A third occupant, a child in his teens, was transferred to Mayo University Hospital where he remains in a serious condition.

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The driver of the tractor, a man in his 50s, was taken to Mayo University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

A Family Liaison Officer has been assigned to support the families of the deceased.

The road remains closed at this time to facilitate a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.

Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward and any road users who may have camera footage, including dash-cam, and were travelling in the area at the time of the incident are asked to make this footage available.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Ballina Garda Station on 096 20560, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

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