Man (20) killed in Roscommon crash named as tributes flood in for 'lovely young man'
The man, who is believed to be from North Leitrim, has been named as Charles Church.
A 20-year-old man who tragically died in a car crash in Roscommon on Tuesday has been described by friends and family as “a lovely young man”.
At 8.20pm a man was pronounced dead at the scene when his car collided with another vehicle on the R280 at Arigna, Co Roscommon. The man, who is believed to be from North Leitrim, has been named as Charles Church.
A woman in her 50s and a male child, who were also involved in the collision, were brought to Sligo University Hospital. It is understood their injuries are not life-threatening.
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Charles was a car enthusiast and enjoyed showing off his vehicles on TikTok. Tributes have flooded in on social media for the young man. One friend wrote: “Fly high, forever 20”. Another commented: “Rip Charles lovely young man he was too, condolences to his family”.
Local North Roscommon Councillor Sean Moylan said the area gives it condolences to the young man and his family. He said: “It’s another tragic accident at this difficult time when children are going back to school and the evenings are getting darker.
"It's very sad to see a young person killed. Our thoughts and prayers in the area are with the lady and the passenger in the other car, we hope they make a speedy recovery. Our thoughts are with the family of the deceased at a very difficult time.”
Local TD for the Sligo/Leitrim constituency Frank Feighan said: “It’s so tragic and so sad and it’s a huge shock to the community.
“My thoughts and prayers are with the family of the young man who has died and I hope the passengers in the other car recover as quickly as possible. The community is very very upset at this tragic incident.”
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to the collision to come forward. A spokesperson said: “Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area at the time of the incident between 8pm and 8.30pm, are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.
“Anyone with any information is asked to contact Castlerea Garda Station on (094) 9621630, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.”
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