A 12 year old boy was recovering in hospital Monday after being knocked down in Limerick City center.
The child was struck by a Garda vehicle as he was crossing O’ Connell Street just outside Easons, near the William Street junction, around 1.30pm Monday afternoon.
He was immediately taken to the regional hospital in Dooradoyle where he remains in a stable condition.
The road was closed for a short time while Garda collision investigators examined the scene. As a Garda vehicle was involved, it is standard procedure that the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission investigates the incident.
Diversions were in place to accommodate evening rush hour traffic.
