Update: The road at Purcell Park in Shannon, which had been closed after a serious road traffic incident yesterday, has been reopened to traffic following completion of a technical examination of the scene.
The young boy remains in a critical condition in a Dublin hospital.
Earlier: A 10-year-old boy has been airlifted to hospital following a road traffic collision in Co Clare this afternoon.
The incident occurred at Purcell Park in Shannon at around 2.10pm. It’s understood the boy was struck by a vehicle.
A passer-by drove the short distance to Shannon Fire Station to alert firefighters who had been hosting an open day at the time. Fire crews promptly mobilised to the scene around 300 metres from their base.
The National Ambulance Service and Gardaí also responded to the incident.
The HSE’s Cork-based Emergency Aeromedical Service (EAS) air ambulance was also requested to attended the scene. The helicopter, AeroMed 01, was able to land in a playing field close to the scene.
The seriously injured child was transported by ambulance to meet the helicopter and airlifted to University Hospital Limerick for treatment but was expected to be transferred to Temple Street Children’s Hospital in Dublin.
The area around the scene was cordoned off while the stretch of road where the collision occurred was closed to traffic. The vehicle involved in the incident was also covered with tarpaulins.
The road will remain closed overnight pending completion of a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators on Monday morning. The road closure is expected to remain in place until Monday afternoon.
Diversions have been put in place while a local walkway has been opened up to facilitate local traffic.
Gardaí at Shannon are investigating the circumstances of the incident.
A Garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a road traffic collision in Shannon, Co. Clare this afternoon, Sunday 25th February 2024.
The incident occurred in the Purcell Park area and involved a car and a male juvenile child. The child has been taken to University Hospital Limerick to be treated for injuries believed to be serious at this time.
The entrance to Purcell Park is currently closed to traffic with local diversions in place. No further information is available at this time.”