LAST UPDATE | 27 Aug 2024

A SECOND PERSON has died following a fatal single-vehicle crash in Quigley’s Point, Co Donegal on Saturday night.

The man, aged in his 20s, was the driver of the vehicle and was taken to Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast, following the incident, for treatment on serious injuries.

He died in hospital of his injuries this afternoon. He has since been named locally as Eoghan Dawson, from Co Derry.

His cousin, the passenger in the car, 16-year-old Kian Dawson, died at the scene on Saturday. 

Local politicians from Kian’s home in Derry and his football club, Don Boscos, paid tribute to the “genuine, well-mannered and unassuming” young man yesterday.

An online fundraiser to help with funeral costs said: “We are the family of the boys involved in the recent tragedy. A quick trip to their favourite place soon turned into a living nightmare.”

“Two beautiful cousins, Eoghan and Kian, were involved in a fatal road accident and now will remain forever young.”

The crash occurred on the R240 at Cross, Quigley’s Point, Co. Donegal at approximately 11.15pm on Saturday night.

Gardaí are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the crash and have asked the public to assist them by passing on with any information.

Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area at the time are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Buncrana Garda Station at 074 9320540, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

Includes reporting by Press Association