- Home >
- News >
- Irish News
Irish teen (18) killed after being thrown from car in Australian horror crash

The aftermath of the tragic crash (Photo: Nine)
An Irish teenager was killed after being thrown from a car in Australia this morning.
The incident took place at the intersection of Bond Street and Cross Forest Road in Cobden, near Warrnambool, about 3 hours away from Melbourne.
The 18-year-old died when two vehicles collided shortly before 1.30am on Sunday morning.
He was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
Two other Irish men, aged 30 and 21, were travelling in the same car and were rushed to Warrnambool Hospital with serious injuries.
Read more
All three men had been working in the area at the time.
The female driver of the second car was also taken to hospital as a precaution.
Detectives from the major crash investigations unit in Victoria will continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the tragic accident.
Today's Headlines
Villa Villains | Laura Whitmore returns to Love Island villa for Casa Amor recoupling
court ruling | Man who killed pal in crash refused license after victim's sisters saw him driving while banned
in the clear | No charges against Tánaiste Leo Varadkar for leaking confidential GP contract to a friend
exploitation | Couple who avoided jail after slavery conviction forced to flee after mob attacks home
jail time | Van driver handed two-and-a-half-year sentence for transporting €500k worth of cannabis
horror assault | MMA fighter who attacked woman after she said she just wanted to be friends avoids jail
'Constant Fear' | Councillor says Dublin communities are ‘traumatised’ by poverty and violence
Clash for King | Doubts emerge over Tyson Fury’s ability to appear on American wrestling channel due to US travel ban
New era | Mattie Kenny steps down as Dublin senior hurling manager after four-year stint
Frightening | Man shouted he was part of the ‘Irish Mafia’ while pointing a gun at people in the street