The boy was the only real occupant of the automobile and died after a collision with the truck simply earlier than 2 a.m. native time (9 p.m. ET Thursday), Irish police informed CNN in an announcement Friday.
The driver of the truck, a person in his 40s, didn’t require hospital therapy, however was reported to be “extraordinarily distressed,” Virgin Media News stated.
The boy’s physique was taken to the morgue at University Hospital Limerick and the coroner was notified, based on the police assertion.
The collision occurred at Rineroe, close to Adare. Local police have appealed for any witnesses to come back ahead.
The minimal authorized age to drive a automobile in Ireland is 17.
