Youth seriously injured in Tullamore crash

Gardaí are looking for witnesses to a road traffic collision involving a jeep and a pedestrian in Tullamore yesterday which has left a youth with serious injuries.

The crash happened around 2.15pm on Thursday, August 12 at Church Road, Tullamore.

The pedestrian, a male youth in his teens, was taken to Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore with serious injuries. The driver of the jeep escaped injury.

The road was closed for a time afterwards as the scene was examined by Forensic Collision Investigators.

Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.They are also appealing to any road users that may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area at this time to make this footage available to officers.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Tullamore Garda Station on 057 9327600, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.