A three-year-old boy died after being struck by a car in the underground car park of Charlestown Shopping Centre in Dublin, according to multiple reports. The incident occurred at around 8:40am on Wednesday, according to major media. Emergency services responded to the scene and rushed the boy to Temple Street Hospital, multiple reports indicate. The boy's condition was described as critical before his death, according to multiple reports, and he was pronounced dead in the afternoon, according to major media.
Emergency services responded after a young child was struck by a car in the underground car park of Charlestown Shopping Centre, police said in an official statement. The family is being supported by a family liaison officer, according to major media. Police sealed off the area and preserved the scene, according to major media.
Police said the scene is preserved, and a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators is being carried out. Garda Forensic Collision Investigators are conducting a technical examination of the scene, according to major media. Investigations are ongoing, police stated, and according to major media, investigations are ongoing.
Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward, according to major media. Those with camera footage from the Charlestown area between 8:20am and 9am are asked to make it available to investigating officers, according to major media.