Emergency services at scene of ‘serious’ incident after car hit by train in Co Mayo

A 12-year-old boy has died following a collision involving a train and a car at a level crossing in Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo, on Thursday night.

The 6.15pm service from Dublin’s Heuston station to Westport hit a car at a crossing at Kiltybo just before 9pm.

Gardaí and emergency services went to the scene.

“A passenger in the car, a 12-year-old boy, was pronounced deceased at the scene,” gardaí said in a statement on Friday.

The driver of the car, a man in his late 40s, was taken from the scene by ambulance for hospital treatment. His injuries are not life-threatening.

“All passengers on the train safely disembarked and onward transport was arranged,” the Garda statement added.

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