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Waterford News and Star 15 July 2005

Kilmeaden man killed in car crash
A TWENTY-THREE-YEAR-OLD Kilmeaden man tragically lost his life when the Golf car in which he was a back-seat passenger was involved in a collision with a rigid truck on the main Waterford/Cork road yesterday morning (Tuesday).

The dead man, who has been named as Derek Ryan, from Gortaclode, Kilmeaden, was an employee of Suir Electric and he was on his way to work in Cork with two colleagues when the accident occurred on a straight stretch of road at Garrylish, Leamybrien, at approximately 6.30 a.m.

Supt. Jerry Lynch, of Tramore Garda Station, said that immediately before the fatal crash another Golf car, also carrying Suir Electric employees, went onto the hard shoulder of the road and got caught up in loose gravel.

It veered across to the opposite side of the road and ended up on an embankment. The An Post SDS delivery truck, which was following behind, slowed down or was in the process of stopping when it was struck from behind by the second Golf.

A unit of the fire brigade from Kilmacthomas attended the scene and the young man who tragically lost his life and at least one other person, were cut from the wreckage.

The scene was also attended by at least three ambulances. Mr. Ryan was removed to Waterford Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Also removed to Waterford Regional Hospital were the driver of the truck, the driver of the Golf and the front seat passenger who is understood to have sustained serious but not life threatening injuries.

Mr. Ryan was a popular member of the local community and was a talented hurler having played at under age and senior level with Ballyduff Lower. He was also a former member of the Waterford minor panel.

One of a large family, he was educated at Ballyduff National School and St. Declan’s Community College, Kilmacthomas.

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