Young man killed by falling tree during Storm Eowyn named locally

Kacper Dudek tragically died as a result of an accident in Donegal during Storm Eowyn
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A young man killed after a tree fell on his car while he tried to drive away from the dangers of Storm Eowyn has been named.

An Garda Síochaná confirmed the identity of the victim, as 20-year-old Kacper Dudek, on Saturday morning, as investigations into the tragic road traffic collision continues. Kacper who was born in Poland but raised in Lifford, Donegal, the Irish Mirror has reported.

The body of the young man has been removed from the scene of the accident at Feddyglass, Raphoe, Donegal to the mortuary in Letterkenny University Hospital, where a post-mortem examination will take place in due course.

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The N14 road remains closed and a full examination of the scene by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators will take place on Saturday morning. The Irish Mirror reports that Mr Dudek was carrying out a U-turn after coming across a road accident in the early hours of Friday morning when the storm uprooted a tree - and crushed his car.

He was on the phone to his father when the tragedy occurred. Sources say Kacper and a friends had been let out early from their night shift job and were driving home in a two-car convoy when the accident happened.

A statement by An Garda Síochána read: "Gardaí in Raphoe continue to investigate the fatal road traffic incident that occurred at Feddyglass, Raphoe, Donegal on Friday morning 24th January 2025 which resulted in the death of Kacper Dudek (20).

"The body of the deceased man has been removed from the scene to the mortuary in Letterkenny University Hospital where a post mortem examination will take place in due course. The N14 remains closed and local diversions are in place. "Garda Forensic Collision Investigators are conducting a full examination of the scene this morning.

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"A Family Liaison Officer (FLO) has been assigned to provided support to the family of Mr Dudek (RIP). Investigations ongoing."

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