Police said the boy was hit by a vehicle near the village of Ballinagare, Co Roscommon, just after 9am on Friday. The boy was treated at the scene but later pronounced dead. His body has been taken to Galway Hospital, where a post mortem will be carried out. Has this story affected you? If so, please email [email protected] His parents, who were staying with family members in rural Ireland, were still asleep in bed when the 21-month-old managed to get out of the house, MailOnline reported. He said a neighbor, who was pulling on his land, did not spot the child in time. “The parents were still in bed at the time and informed him that their son was still sleeping,” a source told the site. “Unfortunately, they soon discovered that this was not the case and that the child must have left home on his own. “Something like this can happen to anyone and it is a desperately sad tragedy to have struck this community.” Forensic collision investigators from the Garda (Irish police) examined the scene and a family liaison officer will be supporting the boy’s family. Gardai are appealing for witnesses and any road users with video, such as dash cam recordings.
