Second man dies following Dublin crash

A second man has died in hospital following a crash in Dublin this morning that also claimed the life of the driver.

The 21-year-old passenger involved in this morning's single-vehicle collision in Ballymun died in The Mater Hospital, gardaí said.

The car hit a wall on Ballygall Road East just before 7am.

It is believed the driver was also aged in his 20s.

The road has since been reopened following a technical and forensic examination.

Any witnesses to the collision are asked to contact Gardaí at Ballymun on 01 6664400, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

The latest death brings to three the number of people killed on the roads in the past 24 hours.

A young woman was killed in a hit-and-run on Main Street, Gorey, Co Wexford shortly after 2.30am this morning, in which a car hit two pedestrians

Both were taken to Wexford General Hospital but a 20-year-old woman later died.

The other pedestrian, also a woman, suffered injuries which were not life-threatening.

Gardaí said the car believed to have been involved in the incident was later found burnt-out in the Kilnahue Lane area of Gorey.