Teenager dies, man hurt in jet ski crash with boat

A teenager died and a young man in his 20s was seriously injured in a high-speed collision between a jet ski and a power boat in the harbour at Youghal last evening.

The accident happened shortly before 8.30pm in clear and calm conditions at the mouth of the harbour. The cause of the fatal accident was last night under investigation. According to some sources both craft collided at high speed.

The teenager, who was riding the jet ski, was quickly recovered from the water, but died before the rescue boat managed to reach the nearby pier.