A 10-year-old boy who was critically injured in a crash with a driver in an SUV in Co Carlow yesterday afternoon has died from his injuries.
The boy was airlifted from the crash scene in Borris and
taken to Temple St Hospital, Dublin, by helicopter.
However, while he was treated at the hospital yesterday
gardai confirmed this morning he had died from his injuries.
And after asking for witnesses to come forward last evening, Garda Headquarters has renewed that appeal for information and any video footage that was being recorded in the area at the time.
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The boy was cycling with friends at the time of the crash involving a driver in an SUV that was pulling a horse box.
“The 10-year-old
male cyclist seriously injured in a road traffic collision involving a cyclist
and a jeep that occurred in the Ballymartin area of Borris, Co Carlow, on Thursday,
June 25th, has passed away from his injuries at Temple Street Children's
University Hospital,” gardai said in a statement on Friday morning.
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“Gardaí are
continuing to appeal for any witnesses to this collision to come forward,
particularly any road users who may have camera footage - including dash-cam -
who were travelling in the area at the time to make this footage available to
Gardaí.
“Anyone with
information is asked to contact Carlow Garda Station on 059 913 6620 or the
Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.”
The boy’s tragic
death is the third time so far this year that a person has been killed on the
roads of the Republic while cycling.
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