Teenage Clare crash victims named

The two girls killed in a road accident in Co Clare last night have been named.

The two girls killed in a road accident in Co Clare last night have been named.

They were 16-year-old Stacy Haugh and 13-year-old Laurna Mahoney, both from Kilkee, in the west of the county.

The girls died when the driver of the car went out of control and hit a sea wall in the area. No other vehicle was involved in the collision, which happened at around 8.30pm.

Three other teenagers injured in the crash near Carrigaholt were brought to hospital.

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The driver of the car who, has not yet been named, is believed to be from Galway. The others, aged 16 and 11, are understood to be from west Clare.