Boy (11) dies in traffic accident
An 11 year old boy has died following a traffic accident in Ardpatrick, County Limerick on Wednesday evening.
The boy was pronounced dead at the scene and was taken to the Midwestern regional hospital where a postmortem was due to take place.
It is understood that the boy, named as Maurice Cahill of Ardpatrick, was struck by a jeep as he cycled on the Kilmallock to Ardpatrick road at 1815 hrs.
Anyone with information, or who may have witnessed the incident, are asked to contact Gardai at Bruff.