Irish Daily Mirror

Service to be held for tragic US crash man

- BY EDEL HUGHES

Mark Sands A CELEBRATIO­N of life ceremony will be held to remember a tragic Irishman who died in a road crash in the US.

Mark Sands, from Blackrock, Co Louth, passed away in hospital after he was hit by a car while riding an electric scooter in Austin, Texas, on February 1.

The UCD computer science student was on a college exchange trip at the time.

The 21-year-old’s family will hold a wake for the popular young man at their home today from 3pm until 8pm.

A Liturgical Celebratio­n of Mark’s life will take place tomorrow in St Oliver Plunkett Church, Blackrock, at 11am, followed by a private cremation.

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