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Girl, seven, dies after being struck by car outside house
The youngster was hit by the vehicle on a driveway in Drogheda on Sunday afternoon.
A seven-year-old girl has died after being hit by a car on a driveway in Drogheda, Co Louth.
Gardai are investigating the incident, which occurred at a house in Boyle O’Reilly Terrace at 2.30pm on Sunday.
The local coroner has been notified.
“Initial investigations indicate that the girl was fatally injured in what appears to be a tragic accident involving a car,” a Gardai spokesman said.
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