Overview
- The collision between a car and a lorry occurred around 11:15pm on the R236 at St Johnston, killing two late‑teen passengers and leaving the young driver seriously injured.
- The deceased were named locally as Daniel Cullen and Caoimhín Porter, both 18 and from the Shantallow area of Derry.
- The driver, also in his late teens, was transferred from Altnagelvin Hospital to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast with serious injuries, and no other injuries were reported.
- Garda Forensic Collision Investigators completed a technical examination, the R236 has reopened, and officers continue to seek relevant dash‑cam footage from the specified timeframe.
- The coroner has been notified and post‑mortem examinations are pending, while the local community held a Mass and opened counselling supports for those affected.