22-year-old Irishman killed in Australian road crash

Police in Adelaide said the man died after a crash in which his car rolled.

A 22-YEAR-OLD Irishman has been killed in a road traffic collision in Adelaide, Australia.

Alan Durkan, from Louisburgh, Co Mayo, died on Saturday evening after being injured in a car crash.

In a statement, South Australia Police said a 22-year-old man from Ireland, staying in Prahran Victoria, “died after his car rolled” at Coonwarra.

The Department of Foreign Affairs said it is aware of the incident and is offering consular assistance to the man’s family.

Read: Man dies after car collides with lorry in Kilkenny>

Author

Michelle Hennessy

View 12 comments

Send Tip or Correction

12 Comments

Defamation

Damaging the good reputation of someone, slander, or libel.
Racism or Hate speech

An attack on an individual or group based on religion, race, gender, or beliefs.
Trolling or Off-topic

An attempt to derail the discussion.
Inappropriate language

Profanity, obscenity, vulgarity, or slurs.
Spam

Advertising, phishing, scamming, bots, or repetitive posts.
Other

News in 60 seconds

The Journal supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and the Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at https://www.presscouncil.ie, PH: (01) 6489130, Lo-Call 1800 208 080 or email: mailto:info@presscouncil.ie