Two men (20s) killed in tragic Donegal car crash named locally

The victims of a crash that claimed the lives of two young men in a Gortahork, in Donegal road traffic accident have been named locally.

The two men are teenager Shaun McClafferty and Jamie Diver, who was in his 20s. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.

The male front seat passenger, aged in his 20s and the male rear seat passenger, aged in his teens, were removed from the scene to Letterkenny University Hospital and both remain in a serious condition.

Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a single vehicle fatal road traffic collision in the townland of Baltoney, Gortahork. The collision involving one vehicle crashed into the gable wall of a house and occurred at approximately 9:30pm.

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“Devastating news here in West Donegal last night,” Pearse Doherty TD said. “My thoughts and prayers are with the two young men who lost their lives and the two that were injured, their families, friends and the emergency services. A cloud of sadness hangs over our community once again.”

Local councillor Michael McClafferty said: “God help all the families involved in this terrible tragedy and also the emergency services who attended those involved. Thoughts and prayers are with you all.”

“Donegal is under a dark and heavy cloud of loss and sadness with the news of the loss of two young lives in a tragic car accident in Gortahork,” Pat the Cope Gallagher TD posted. “Our prayers are with those that have lost their lives and with the two injured that are currently in hospital care.

"We hold in our thoughts and prayers the families and young friends of all those involved in this accident. The days ahead will be difficult and painful but we stand in solidarity with you all. The loss of life in road accidents is every parent's dread and no words can give explanation to that, nor will they ease the pain of loss due to this accident.

“As a people we will support you all with our prayers and thoughts in the days and weeks ahead. You are not alone; we all feel the loss of life of our young people and feel your sadness at this time. I wish to pay tribute to the emergency services and all those that attended the scene last night in Gortahork.”

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident to contact them.

Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the townland of Baltoney between 9:00pm and 9:30pm last night are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Milford Garda Station on 074 916 7100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.