TWO young men are being remembered as “one of a kind” after they were tragically killed in a horror Carlow crash yesterday.
Suresh Cherekuri, 23, and Bhargav Chithoori, 24, died after the Audi A6 crashed into trees on the N80 at Graiguenaspiddoge, in Leagh, Rathoe, Co Carlow, around 1.15am on Friday morning.
Bhargav Chithoori was in the car when the horror crash occurred[/caption]
Suresh Cherekuri was also killed in the crash[/caption]
The two men were killed in the same spot where three young people lost their lives this time last year.
The pals, who had been living in Hannover Road, also Co Carlow, were the driver and a back seat passenger in the vehicle.
Two other people, a man and a woman, were also in the car and are being treated in hospital for serious but non-life threatening injuries.
The car travelled through the Mount Leinster area, through Fenagh and on to the Wexford Road before the crash.
Chithoori has been remembered by his employer at a phone repair shop in Carlow town as a “very lovely person”.
Chithoori had been working at the phone shop for a year and a half.
His employer, DJ Khalid, told RTE: “Yesterday, we were together. It was all fine.
“When they rang me this morning, I just couldn’t believe it. He was a very, lovely person.”
He added that his employee was one of a kind.
Another friend and colleague also paid tribute, saying: “He was a lovely man and a good friend.”
Local Fianna Fail councillor John Pender offered his condolences to the crash victims’ families.
He said: “The whole community is devastated once again at the loss of more young lives on our roads.
“It’s awful to think this has happened on the same stretch of road where another three young people lost their lives this time last year.
“I would like to offer my condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and our thoughts and prayers are with them.
“I would also like to offer our support to the two young people who are being treated in hospital for serious injuries.
“There have been a number of accidents on this stretch of road and plans are underway at council level to improve it.”
Gardai have urged anyone with information to come forward.
A spokesperson said: “Gardai are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.”
