A 17-year-old boy has died after he fell from an e-scooter in Carlow town.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the fatal incident which took place shortly after 8.30pm on Monday evening.
Emergency services responded to reports that two young males had fallen from an e-scooter while travelling on Carpenters Way in Carlow town.
The 17-year-old sustained serious injuries and was taken to St Luke’s Hospital in Kilkenny. He was later transferred to Beaumont Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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The second person who fell from the scooter, aged 18, was medically assessed but did not require immediate hospital treatment.
The scene was preserved for forensic investigation on Tuesday morning, with road diversions in place.
Mayor of Carlow and local Fianna Fáil councillor Ken Murnane said the death was a “tragedy”.
“Everybody in Carlow is devastated over the death of this young man off an e-scooter. It just shows that e-scooters are actually very dangerous,” he said.
Describing the death as “devastating”, local Fine Gael councillor Paul Doogue said there must be a “clampdown” on e-scooters, believing gardaí have a “big role to play” in such action.
“I really think a lot of young people don’t see the danger in them,” he said.
On Tuesday morning, gardaí appealed for any witnesses or drivers with dash-cam footage from Carpenters Way around the time of the collision to contact Carlow Garda station. Investigations are ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Carlow Garda Station on 059 913 6620, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
