A 17-year-old County Wexford youth is in a serious condition in Wexford General Hospital after he was found on the side of the road near Kilmuckridge.
Gardai in North Wexford are carrying out a widespread search for another 17-year-old youth who failed to return home after a night out. The two teenagers were seen together at approximately 2 a.m. this morning on an approach road to Kilmuckridge by a passing motorist.
The motorist noticed what he thought was a body on the side of the road as he passed by. The motorist found the 17-year-old in an unconscious condition and immediately alerted the Gardai and emergency services.
The youth, with no visible injuries to the hospital, was immediately transferred to Wexford General Hospital where he has been placed on a life support machine.