30/08/2007

Schoolboy Dies In Limerick Crash

A boy has been killed in a road collision in Limerick.

The 12-year-old is understood to have been struck by a vehicle in the Moyross area of the city around 10am on Thursday morning.

The area has been sealed off and forensic experts are examining the scene. Gardaí have launched an investigation.

(KMcA/SP)

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