Heartbroken family confirm death of Irishman following crash in Vietnam

The family of an Irishman injured in a crash in Vietnam has confirmed he has died. 

Damien Horgan, from Doneraile in Co Cork, had been in critical care at the Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh, after he was seriously injured in the crash.

"We are heartbroken to share the news that our beloved Damien has passed away. He lost his fight yesterday and what a fight he put up," a family member outlined on a GoFundMe page set up to raise money for his treatment. 

"The outpouring of love and support we have received has just been unbelievable. Old friends, new friends and everyone in between have shown us so much love and support from every corner of the earth. Damien touched the lives of so many people!" the post added. 

"It has been bittersweet to hear different stories of Damien over the past few weeks. He was a witty, smart but gentle person. He will live on in us for the rest of our days. We're so glad our grandfather, Frank, took so many pictures of Damien and us growing up and throughout the years, which we will cherish forever," the post added. 

The family thanked everyone who had been so heavily invested in Damien's story.

"Without all of your help, we wouldn't have gotten those extra weeks to be by Damien's side in Vietnam. The love and support my family and I have received has been second to none. We will never be able to put into words how grateful we are to have such an amazing community of people around us from the very start," the post said. 

The online fundraiser had raised €115,080 to help with the cost of Damien's hospital treatment. He had no medical cover as his insurance was linked to a previous job, and he was due to start a new one.