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Irish student in coma after Vancouver car crash

Luke Carey, who is from Dublin, is in an induced coma following the crash, which occurred over the weekend.

A YOUNG IRISH man is in an induced coma after being injured in a car crash in Vancouver.

TheJournal.ie understands that Luke Carey, a student from Dublin, was injured in the car crash at the weekend.

It is believed he is in an induced coma following the incident.

The Department of Foreign Affairs is providing consular assistance through the Irish embassy in Ottawa, Canada.

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