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A six-year-old boy has been killed in a road accident in Co Limerick.
The child was hit by a car in the Farnane area of Murroe at around 5pm on Wednesday.
Gardai have closed the road for a forensic investigation and have appealed for witnesses.
Boy, six, killed in road accident
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