A BOY IN his early teens is in a critical condition in CHI Temple Street following a crash in Portlaoise involving an e-bike.
Emergency services were called to the scene of the incident on the N80, Stradbally road, shortly after 11pm on Saturday.
The injured boy was a passenger. The driver, an adult male in his late teens, received a medical assessment on the scene.
It’s understood that no other vehicle was involved in the crash.
Garda forensic investigators have examined the scene and the road has since reopened.
Gardaí are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forward.
“Road users who were travelling on the Stradbally Road in Portlaoise, from St Peter & Paul’s Cemetery to St Fintan’s Hospital, between 11:00pm and 11:30pm and who may have camera footage (including dash-cam), are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact Portlaoise Garda Station on (057) 867 4100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station,” a garda spokesperson said.