Tributes have been paid to a 16-year-old boy who died following a crash in Co Donegal over the weekend.
Kian Dawson from Carnhill, Co Derry, died following the single-vehicle crash on the R240 at Cross, Quigley's Point at around 11.15pm on Saturday night.
The driver of the vehicle - a man in his 20s - was taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast to be treated for his injuries. He is understood to be in a critical condition.
The road was closed to allow for a forensic examination of the scene.
Kian was a Year 12 student in St Columb's College in Co Derry.
In a statement, the school's principal Caroline McLaughlin said the school community was "truly saddened" by his death.
She said: "Kian was a keen footballer as well as an engaging and popular pupil, whose personality meant he made friends easily; it should come as no surprise, therefore, to learn that he had a large circle of friends.
"Kian was about to embark on his chosen career of barbering, for which he developed a talent this year.
"He was deeply respected by his peers and members of staff who worked with him. He will be very much missed by his classmates and teachers alike."
Kian's football club Don Boscos paid tribute to him and said he gave them "many wonderful and happy memories".
In a Facebook post, it said: "Kian was the most genuine, well mannered and unassuming young lad you could meet. He was a credit to Don Boscos but more importantly to his mum and dad, Fiona and Emmett.
"Kian will be forever remembered by his coaches, team mates and friends at Don Boscos. We are also thinking of you all at this heartbreaking time."
The club expressed its condolences to Kian's family.
It added all club activities have been called off as a mark of respect.
SDLP MLA for Foyle Mark Durkan said that there has been a "huge outpouring of sadness, of grief and of solidarity with Kian's family from the Derry public".
"He seems to have been an extremely popular boy. He was involved in sport, he was a popular and important member of Don Boscos," he added.
He told RTÉ's Morning Ireland: "As people mourn the loss of Kian it is only natural that people will imagine that that was one of their own, as it so easily could be.
"People will rally around Kian's family. His dad is also a coach at that soccer club and we'll do anything and everything we can to help them through this unimaginably dark and difficult time."
Mr Durkan added that it could happen to anyone and the incident underlines the need for more cross-border work on road safety.
He said: "This could have happened anywhere, to anyone, but it does highlight the urgent need for more cross-border work on road safety.
"I know the fatality figures in the North have made for particularly grim reading over the past couple of years and I know that's reflected across the border in the Republic as well.
"So I think there needs to be more north-south work on that particular issue to save lives on our roads."
Gardaí have appealed for any witnesses to contact them at Buncrana Garda Station at 074 9320540, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.
Those with dashcam footage who were travelling in the area at the time are asked to make it available to gardaí.
