A 13-year-old boy is in hospital after falling off an electric scooter in Co Donegal on Monday evening. He is understood to be in a serious condition.
He was found unresponsive by gardaí and emergency services on a local road in Buncrana around 4:45pm, and was rushed by ambulance to Letterkenny University Hospital.
He remains in serious condition, and the road at Linsfort has been closed to facilitate a forensic examination of the scene. Local diversions are in place, the Irish Mirror reports.
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Gardaí have issued an appeal to anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forward, and are seeking to establish what may have caused the boy to fall off the e-scooter.
"Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic incident that occurred in Buncrana, County Donegal, on Monday, 27th January 2025," said a spokesperson for An Garda Síochána.
"Shortly after 4:45 pm, gardaí and emergency services were alerted after a 13-year-old male youth was found unresponsive after an apparent fall from an e-scooter on a local road at Linsfort.
"He was treated at the scene before being transported by ambulance to Letterkenny University Hospital. His condition is understood to be serious," they added.
"Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this incident to come forward. Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were traveling in the area at the time are asked to make this footage available to investigating gardaí."
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Buncrana Garda Station on +35374 932 0540, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
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