The road where last night's (August 25) tragic collision occurred remains closed, it has been confirmed.
Three girls in their late teens and a man in his early twenties tragically died after a single vehicle collision which occurred at approximately 7.30pm on the Mountain Road in Clonmel.
The bodies of the deceased were removed from the scene to South Tipperary General Hospital, with post-mortem examinations due to be conducted in the coming days.
The three female occupants of the car are believed to have received their Leaving Certificate results earlier in the day.
An incident room has been established at Clonmel Garda Station and a Senior Investigating officer has been appointed to lead the investigation.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to contact the investigation team.
Gardaí also confirm no further updates are available at this time.
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