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Two teenagers killed in a Co Kerry road crash yesterday have been named by gardaí.
The two males were found to have been killed near Killarney after their car was spotted inside a ditch by a passerby.
The driver of the car was Anthony Battles ( 17) of Hazelwood Drive, Killarney and the passenger was Dillon McCarthy ( 16) of Cois Coille, Tralee.
Their silver 2006 Toyota Avensis was spotted by a passerby at Rusheen Beg Glenflesk on the N22 at noon on Saturday but gardaí believe the incident occurred sometime between 3am and noon.
Both teenagers were pronounced dead at the scene.
The location at a series of wide bends has seen a number of fatalities with cars leaving the road .
Sergeant Dermot 0'Connell of Killarney Garda station is appealing for witnesses. Gardaí will be contacting Kerry County Council to liaise on pinpointing previous incidents with regard to the section of road, Sgt O'Connell said.