11 year old boy 'seriously injured' after being hit by van in Co Donegal
The child has been taken to Atnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry
An 11 year old boy has been taken to Altnagelvin Hospital after being hit by a van in County Donegal.
It happened at around 5.30pm yesterday on the Slavery Road near Buncrana.
Gardaí say his condition is understood to be serious.
A statement from Gardaí said, “At approximately 5.30pm an 11-year-old boy was seriously injured when he was struck by a van on Slavery Road, Tullyarvan near Buncrana.”
“He was treated at the scene by emergency services personnel and removed by ambulance to Altnagelvin Hospital in Co. Derry. (His condition is understood to be serious.)”
“The driver of the van and man in his 50s was uninjured.”
“The scene is preserved for examination by Garda Forensic Collison Investigators and local diversions remain in place.”
“Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have information regarding the collision, particularly any road users with camera footage who were travelling on the Slavery Road between 5.15pm and 5.45pm on 21st February 2020, to contact Buncrana Garda Station on 074 932 0540, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.”