Dublin City Council has confirmed that one of its vehicles was involved in a tragic accident in Dublin yesterday.
A seven-year-old boy was knocked down and killed by a street cleaning vehicle in Ballymun.
Both the gardaí and the Health and Safety Authority are investigating
Yesterday afternoon at around 4.30pm the boy was knocked down by a Dublin City Council street cleaning vehicle.
He was rushed to Temple Street Children’s hospital with serious injuries, but he passed away yesterday evening.
The driver of the truck, a man in his 30s was brought to the Mater where he was treated for non life threatening injuries.
In a statement, Dublin City Council says it extends its heartfelt sympathies to the family of the young child who passed away yesterday evening following a tragic accident involving a Council Vehicle.
