Young child tragically killed in Laois collision named locally
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The 3-year-old girl who tragically died in a collision in Laois has been named locally as Rosaleen McDonagh.
She was seriously injured in a collision with a car at Cosby Avenue in Fairgreen in Portlaoise at lunchtime on Wednesday.
Rosaleen was taken to Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise where she was later pronounced dead.
Her grandmother Maggie Nevin Pearl McDonagh took to social media to pay tribute to Rosaleen, who she described as a beautiful and happy child. She thanked everyone who had sent messages of support and condolence and said they had shown great respect in the wake of the tragedy.
A post modem is expected to take place later today and the family are planning to have a rosary said in the hospital this evening.
Meanwhile, Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision at Cosby Avenue in Fairgreen to contact them.
Any road users or pedestrians who may have camera footage (including dash-cam), and who were in the Fairgreen area of Portlaoise this afternoon between 12.45pm and 1.30pm, is asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Portlaoise Garda Station on 057 867 4100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.