KILRICKLE ROAD REOPENS AFTER FATAL CRASH

Date Published: 26-Mar-2008

The N6 at Kilreekil had reopened following a crash there yesterday which claimed the lives of two teenage girls and injured several more.Two teenage girls aged 13 and 14 were killed in the crash while two others remain in a critical condition in hospital today.The single vehicle crash happened shortly after 2.30pm yesterday, when the car collided with a traffic island on the Ballinasloe side of Kilreekil and then hit a pole.7 people who are believed to be from the Middle East, were in the vehicle at the time.The girls were part of a group of thirty people who were travelling to Connemara for an outdoor pursuits course, organised by the Islamic Cultural Centre in Dublin.1 person in Portiuncula is still described as critical while another is in a stable condition.A 3rd survivor is in a critical condition at Temple Street children’s hospital in Dublin.The 2 people in UHG are now in a stable condition.