Boy on e-bike killed in hit-and-run on Clare-Limerick border named locally
A 16-year-old boy named Bryan Lowe was killed in a hit-and-run incident near Cloonlara on the Clare-Limerick border. Local authorities are investigating the tragedy, which has prompted an outpouring of grief from his school and family.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing road safety concerns and the tragic impact of hit-and-run accidents on local communities.
The 16-year-old boy killed in a hit-and-run on Friday night has been named locally as Bryan Lowe from Cloonlara and Westbury in Co Clare.
Gardaí are seeking witnesses following the fatal incident in Cloonlara, on the Clare-Limerick border, shortly after 11pm.
The area is located 7km from Limerick, where the boy was attending secondary school.
Emergency services alerted gardaí after an e-bike rider, a boy in his mid-teens, was found unresponsive by the roadside on the L3050 at Cottage Cross near Cloonlara.
He was pronounced dead at the scene, which will be examined by Garda investigators. A second vehicle failed to remain at the scene. Diversions are in place.
The coroner has been notified, and a postmortem will be arranged.
Road users who were in the Cloonlara area at the time and may have camera footage are asked to make it available to gardaí.
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