Overview
- A young male pedestrian was struck and pronounced dead at the scene on the N59 at Eskeragh, Crossmolina, near Ballina, with emergency services attending the incident on Sunday morning.
- Garda Forensic Collision Investigators have preserved the site for a technical examination and local traffic diversions were put in place while investigators worked.
- The boy’s body was taken to the mortuary at Mayo University Hospital and the local coroner has been notified ahead of a post-mortem examination.
- Gardaí have asked anyone with dash-cam or other camera footage from the area between 10:40am and 11:40am on Sunday to contact Ballina Garda Station, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
- The appeal for witnesses and footage is part of an active, ongoing inquiry to establish the full circumstances of the collision and to inform next steps in the investigation.