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Navan Teen Killed in Hit-and-Run at Pedestrian Crossing

A community fundraiser has quickly raised about €23,000 to support her family.

Overview

  • Sixteen-year-old Mia Lily Keogh O'Keeffe was struck at around 8:20pm on Saturday on Slane Road in Navan while walking her dog, Bowie.
  • She was using a pedestrian crossing when a vehicle hit her and the driver failed to stop.
  • Emergency services treated her at the scene before she was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, where she was pronounced dead; her dog also died.
  • Gardaí arrested a man in his 20s in connection with the collision and later released him without charge as the investigation continues.
  • A GoFundMe launched by a relative has raised roughly €23,288 toward a €30,000 goal to help the family with costs.