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Young Irish man dies in New Zealand road crash

Martin Cadden was on a working visa in the country since 2013.

Updated 8.20pm

A YOUNG IRISH man died in a road crash in New Zealand on Friday.

The 22-year-old has been named as Martin Cadden – originally from Cavan.

It happened on Friday night at 11:20 pm local time.

The New Zealand Herald reports that he lost control of his car and hit a tree on Lake Road at Leeston, near Lake Ellesmere, Canterbury.

Mr Cadden was in New Zealand on a working visa since 2013.

The Department of Foreign Affairs said that consular assistance had not been requested.

Originally published 2.32pm

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