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Baby Boy Dead After Being Struck By A Jeep In Roscommon

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He was treated at the scene, but was later pronounced dead.

A baby boy has died after being struck by a Jeep in Co Roscommon.

The child was just under two years old, and the crash happened shortly after 9 o'clock this morning.

A Jeep collided with the baby boy near Ballingare.

He was treated at the scene, but was later pronounced dead.

His body was then taken to the mortuary at University Hospital Galway, where a post-mortem examination will take place.

No one else was injured in the incident.

A technical examination of the scene by forensic collision investigators has since been completed and a family liaison officer has been appointed to support the family at this time.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward and any road users with video footage (including dash cam) is asked to make this available to them.
 

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