Boy (2) hit and killed by jeep in Co Limerick named locally
A two-year-old boy named Peter Mulcaire was tragically killed in a hit-and-run incident in Rathkeale, Co Limerick. The driver of the vehicle was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, and the local community has cancelled events to mourn the child.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the ongoing public safety concerns regarding road traffic accidents and the impact of impaired driving on local communities.
Gardaí were investigating a hit-and-run in which a two-year old boy was killed in Co Limerick on Saturday.
The boy, named locally as Peter Mulcaire, from Abbeycourt, Rathkeale, was pronounced dead after he suffered catastrophic injuries after he was struck by a jeep.
The incident occurred near the boy’s home, around 4pm.
The vehicle involved in the collision did not remain at the scene. The driver of the vehicle, a man aged in his 30s, was subsequently arrested at a different location by gardaí on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant.
Gardaí said he was arrested for the purpose of providing a sample of urine or blood and was released after he provided the sample.
Contrary to earlier reports, the man was not arrested for the purposes of questioning him.
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