Limerick crash: Boy, 12, killed after car he was driving collides with lorry

The boy was pronounced dead at the scene

The 12-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene (Getty Images)

A 12-year-old boy was killed when the car he was driving collided with a lorry in Limerick in the early hours of Friday.

The boy, who is believed to be from the Newcastle West area, was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision, at Rineroe near Adare.

The boy was reportedly driving a Nissan Qashqai when he collided with the lorry.

The boy was the only passenger in the car (Google Street View )

According to a spokesperson from Garda, emergency services were alerted to the crash on the N21 at Rineroe just before 2am on Friday morning.

The driver of the lorry, a man in his 40s, did not require hospital treatment following the crash and the 12-year-old boy was the sole passenger in the car.

A Garda spokeswoman said: “He was the sole occupant of the car. His body has since been removed to the morgue at University Hospital Limerick.

“Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.

“Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the N21 near Adare area at the time of the collision are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact Newcastlewest Garda Station 069 20650, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.”

The road is currently closed, and the scene is being preserved for examination by forensic collision investigators. City traffic has been diverted from Adare via Croom.