Shock after young boy killed after being hit by van in housing estate in Midlands
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A young boy was killed on the streets of a Midlands housing estate on Wednesday after a road traffic incident.
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a fatal collision at Ardnacassa, Longford on Wednesday, afternoon, May 19.
Gardaí say the collision involved a single vehicle, understood to be a van, and a male child and occurred at about 2pm.
The child was pronounced dead at the scene and has since been removed to Mullingar Hospital. The coroner has been notified and a post-mortem will take place at a later date.
Tragic death of little boy on streets of midlands town
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A young boy was killed on the streets of Longford housing estate today after a road traffic incident.
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a fatal collision at Ardnacassa on Wednesday, afternoon, May 19.
Gardaí say the collision involved a single vehicle, understood to be a van, and a male child and occurred at about 2pm.
The child was pronounced dead at the scene and has since been removed to Mullingar Hospital. The coroner has been notified and a post-mortem will take place at a later date.
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Any road users who were travelling in the Palace Crescent area of Ardnacassa between 1:30pm – 2:30pm is asked to contact Gardaí.
A boy has died following a road traffic collision in Longford town.
The collision involved a single vehicle and a male child and occurred in Ardnacasssa at approximately 2:00pm.
The child was pronounced dead at the scene and has since been removed to Mullingar Hospital. The coroner has been notified and a post-mortem will take place at a later date.
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No other injuries have been reported. The scene is currently preserved for examination and local diversions are in place.
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The incident happened at around 2pm at Ardnacassa. By Hayley Halpin Wednesday 19 May 2021, 5:17 PM 4 hours ago 24,470 Views 5 Comments
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A CHILD HAS died after being struck by a vehicle in Co Longford this afternoon.
The incident happened at around 2pm at Ardnacassa.
The child, a boy whose age has not been confirmed by gardaí, was pronounced dead at the scene. His body has since been removed to Mullingar Hospital.
The coroner has been notified and a post-mortem examination will take place at a later date.
No other injuries have been reported.
Gardaí and emergency services are currently attending the scene, which has been preserved for examination. Local diversions are in place.