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11-year-old boy dies in hospital after being hit by van in Co Donegal

An 11-year-old boy has died after a crash in County Donegal. The boy was walking on Slavery Road ...
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21.50 23 Feb 2020


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11-year-old boy dies in hospital after being hit by van in Co Donegal

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21.50 23 Feb 2020


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An 11-year-old boy has died after a crash in County Donegal.

The boy was walking on Slavery Road in Tullyarvan near Buncrana at around 5:30pm on Friday evening when he was struck by a van.

He was seriously injured and was treated at the scene by emergency services personnel.

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The child was brought by ambulance to Altnagelvin Hospital in County Derry and was then transferred to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.

He was pronounced dead on Sunday evening.

The driver of the van - a man in his 50s - was not injured in the crash.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses, and anyone with information is being asked to contact Buncrana Garda Station on 074-932-0540.

Main image: File photo, RollingNews.ie

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