02/09/2019

Young Boy Dies After Being Struck By Truck

A seven-year-old boy has died after he was struck by a truck in Dublin.

The collision occurred at St Joseph's Way, Ballymun, shortly after 4.30pm on Sunday 01 September.

The child was taken to Temple Street Children's University Hospital in serious condition, where he passed away later that evening,

The driver of the truck suffered non life-threatening injuries and was taken to The Mater Misericordiae University Hospital.

Garda Collision Investigators were tasked to the scene and the Health and Safety Authority has been notified.



(JG)

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