Two-year-old boy killed in hit-and-run collision in Limerick
A motorist was arrested following the collision in Rathkeale on Saturday.
A two-year-old boy has died after being struck by a car in a hit-and-run incident in Co Limerick.
A motorist was arrested following the collision in Rathkeale on Saturday.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the incident involving a Jeep and the boy shortly after 3.50pm.
A Garda statement said: “The pedestrian, a male child aged two, was conveyed to University Hospital Limerick by a family member for treatment of serious injuries.
“He was subsequently pronounced deceased.
“A post-mortem examination will take place in due course.”
The statement added: “The vehicle involved in the collision did not remain at the scene.
“A male driver of the vehicle, aged in his 30s, was subsequently arrested at a different location by Gardaí on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant.
“The male was conveyed to a Garda Station in Co Limerick for the purposes of providing a blood/urine evidential sample.
“He has since been released pending analysis of the evidential sample.
“The investigation is ongoing.”