21/10/2008

Teen Cyclist Killed In Car Collision

A 16-year-old has been killed following a tragic collision with a car in Dublin on Saturday.

Gardai in Fitzgibbon Street are investigating the collision, which occurred at approximately 10.50pm on Saturday in the Parnell Square area of the city.

Two males were injured in the collision when the bicycle on which they were travelling was involved in a collision with a car.

The two males, both of whom were aged 16, were brought to the Mater Hospital following the collision. One of them was subsequently transferred to Beaumont Hospital and was pronounced dead on Monday evening.

The other 16-year-old's injuries are not thought to be life threatening and the driver of the car escaped uninjured.

(DW)

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