29/02/2008

Road Accident Takes Life Of Seven Year-Old

A road accident has left a seven year-old boy dead and others injured in a collision in Co Kildare.

A woman in her 30s and two other children were also injured in the collision, which involved a car and a lorry in Nurney on Friday morning.

The seven year-old boy was fatally injured during the crash and taken to Naas General Hospital, the woman and two other children were taken to Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise were they are said to seriously injured.

The driver of the lorry escaped unharmed and the road has been closed to motorists by gardaí who are investigating the incident.

(DW)


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