Gardaí issue appeal after death of teenager in Kilkenny
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Kilkenny Garda Station on 056 777 5000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.
Gardaí have issued an appeal for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in County Kilkenny on Saturday.
The collision involved an e-scooter and a car and occurred on the Tullaroan Road at Bonnettstown shortly before 6.30pm.
A male youth, 14-years-old, travelling on the e-scooter was transferred to St Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny where he has since passed away from his injuries.
The local coroner has been notified and arrangements are being made for a post-mortem examination in due course.
There were no other injuries reported.
The road was closed overnight to facilitate a technical examination of the scene by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators, which took place this morning. The road has since reopened to traffic.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.
Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the Tullaroan Road between 6pm and 6.30pm are asked to make this footage available to investigating gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Kilkenny Garda Station on 056 777 5000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.