Authorities and multiple outlets report that 15-year-old Tadhg Callaghan-Carter was killed after an incident at the Donegal International Rally in Donegal on Saturday, June 20. Gardaí named the teenager following the crash, which occurred at a specified location on the rally’s special stage 12 in Gartan. Several reports state that a rally car left the road and struck spectators, with the teenager among those hit.
One report also says the event was cancelled following the fatality and injuries. In addition to the teenager’s death, two other people were reported injured in the incident. Other outlets describe the teenager as a local student and note that he was watching the rally when he was struck.
Across the reports, there is consistent information that the victim was Tadhg Callaghan-Carter, aged 15, and that he died after being hit by a competitor’s vehicle while he was among spectators at the rally. Coverage continues to reference official identification by gardaí and the subsequent cancellation of the event.
