
Donegal: Young child dies in road collision
No other injuries have been reported.A spokesperson for the Gardaí said: "The road is currently closed for a technical examination by forensic collision investigators and local diversions in place. The road will remain closed overnight."Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them.
Hashtags

Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles


Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Daily Mail
Tragedy as body of teenage boy is pulled from river after 'entering with pals' as heatwave continues
The body of a teenage boy has been pulled from a river after he reportedly entered the water with friends. Police rushed to Beccles Quay, off Fenn Lann in Suffolk, after the teenager failed to resurface from the River Waveney just before 7.30pm last night. A huge multi-agency search was launch involving police, paramedics and the fire service. But sadly the boy's body was found and pulled from the water, police said just before 11pm last night. The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file with be prepared for the coroner in due course. The teenage boy's family has been notified, Suffolk Police have said. A spokesperson for the force said: 'Officers were called to Beccles Quay, off Fen Lane, just before 7:30pm, following concerns for the safety of a teenage boy who had entered the river with friends but had not resurfaced. 'A multi-agency operation was launched, with police, Suffolk Fire & Rescue, East of England Ambulance Service, air ambulance crew and HM Coastguard all in attendance to the incident. 'Searches were conducted and sadly the body of a teenage boy has now been located and recovered from the water. 'The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file with be prepared for the coroner in due course. 'The boy's next of kin have been notified.'


BreakingNews.ie
2 hours ago
- BreakingNews.ie
Child dies and three people seriously injured in Co Donegal collision
A child has died and several people have been injured in a two-vehicle collision in Co Donegal on Wednesday. Gardaí said the child was a female passenger. Advertisement The female driver of the car, a male front-seat passenger and a female child, who was a rear-seat passenger, are in a serious condition in Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry. The collision, involving a van and a car, took place on the R240 at Carrowmore in Glentogher, Carndonagh before 6.30pm on Wednesday. The road was closed overnight pending a technical examination by Forensic Collision Investigators and local diversions were put in place. An appeal has been issued to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or who may have footage of the incident to contact them. Advertisement Those with information are advised to contact Buncrana Garda Station, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.


Sky News
3 hours ago
- Sky News
Teenage boy's body recovered from River Waveney in Suffolk
The body of a teenage boy has been recovered from the River Waveney in Suffolk. Police officers were called to Beccles Quay at about 7.30pm last night following reports he had entered the river with friends but had not resurfaced. Emergency services joined the search operation - including Suffolk Police, Suffolk Fire & Rescue, East of England Ambulance Service, air ambulance crew and HM Coastguard. Later in the night, Suffolk Police confirmed a body had been found. His death is not being treated as suspicious. "Searches were conducted and sadly the body of a teenage boy has now been located and recovered from the water," a spokesperson for the force said. "The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner in due course."