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The five young people who died Saturday's road crash near Dundalk have been named
Gardaí in County Louth have named the five young people who died in a horror road crash, close to Dundalk on Saturday night.
Investigations are continuing following the collision, involving a Volkswagen Golf and a Toyota Landcruiser, which occurred on the L3168 in the townland of Gibstown at around 9pm on Saturday.
The five deceased, who were all aged in their early 20s, were travelling in the VW Golf. Another occupant from the Golf was hospitalised along with two people who were travelling in the Landcruiser.
Also read: 'Shocking and devastating' - Five young people killed in horror road crash in County Louth
In an update, issued this Sunday evening, gardai confirmed the identities of the five people who died.
They were: Chloe McGee, aged 23, from Carickmacross; Alan McCluskey, aged 23, from Drumconrath; Dylan Commins, aged 23, from Drumconrath; Shay Duffy, aged 21, from Carrickmacross and Chloe Hipson, aged 21 from Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Gardai say Family Liaison Officers have been appointed to each of the families to provide support and that An Garda Síochána will keep the families updated as to the course of the ongoing investigation.
A section of the L3168 remains closed between the N52 and the R171, pending a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and Divisional Scenes of Crime Unit. Local traffic diversions remain in place.
An Garda Síochána have notified the local Coroner’s Office and the Office of the State Pathologist.
Gardai say examinations of the scene and the removal of the deceased will be carried out under the advice and supervision of the State Pathologist and Post Mortems will be carried out over the coming days.
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