Young motorist killed in car accident near Hackballscross
GARDAI are appealing for witnesses to the single car collision which claimed the life of a young Drogheda man in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Emergency services were called to the scene at Ballybinaby, near Hackballscross around 2.20am after a BMW crashed into the wall of a house.
The 23-year-old victim, who was travelling on his own in the car, was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.
The man has been named as Andrew Smith of Shrewsbury Manor, Greenhills, Drogheda, and formerly of Shortstone, Slieve, Hackballscross.
He was a former student at St Oliver’s Community College, Drogheda and was a car enthusiast.
Gardai are appealing for witnesses to the single car collision which claimed the life of a young man in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Emergency services were called to the scene at Ballybinaby, near Hackballscross around 2.20am after a BMW crashed into the wall of a house. The 23-year-old victim, who was travelling on his own in the car, was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.
The man has been named as Andrew Smith of Shrewsbury Manor, Greenhills, Drogheda, and formerly of Shortstone, Slieve, Hackballscross.
Andrew was the second eldest son of David and Pauline and is survived by his heartbroken parents, brothers Kris, Garry, Kyle and Kaylem, sister Marianne, grand dad John and nana Theresa (Healy), aunts, uncles, cousins, relatives and a large circle of friends. Andrew attended O’Fiaich College in Dundalk, before going to St Oliver’s Community College, Drogheda.
Tributes were paid to the 23 year old on Facebook with the Dundalk Car Culture page stating ‘ Today Dundalk lost a massive car enthusiast, and an absolute gentleman. R.I.P Andrew Smith , forever in our thoughts. Andrew passed away doing what he loved most - driving.’
Andrew is reposing at his home from 3 o’clock until 8 o’clock on Tuesday and Wednesday. Removal on Thursday morning at 10.30 am arriving to Our Lady of Lourdes Church for Funeral Mass at 11.00 am. Burial afterwards in Calvary Cemetery. House strictly private on Thursday morning.
Investigating Gardaí are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to contact them at Dundalk Garda Station 042-9388400 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.