Two die in Co Kildare crash

Two teenagers were killed in a two-car crash in Co Kildare yesterday.

Two teenagers were killed in a two-car crash in Co Kildare yesterday.

The collision happened shortly before 3pm on the Naas to Kilcullen Road, at Brownstown, Kilcullen.

The male driver (19) of one car and a female passenger (18) died in the incident. Two women, believed to be in their 30s, in the second car were taken to Naas General Hospital.

The road at the scene was closed for forensic examination by gardaí.

They have appealed for anybody who was travelling on the Naas to Kilcullen road between 2.30pm and 3pm yesterday to contact them at Naas Garda station (045 884300).