Man killed and two others injured in early morning crash in Clare

An 18-year-old man was killed, and two others were critically injured, in an early morning crash in Co Clare on Sunday.

The single-vehicle collision happened at 4.20am on the Shanaway Road at Woodstock on the outskirts of Ennis.

The gold-coloured, 2001 Toyota Avensis was travelling from Ennis when the driver lost control and crossed the road before crashing into a stone pillar at the entrance to Woodstock View housing estate.