Boy (9) dies in Moate car crash

A nine-year-old boy was killed in a car crash in Moate, Co Westmeath, yesterday

A nine-year-old boy was killed in a car crash in Moate, Co Westmeath, yesterday. The boy was being driven by a woman believed to be his mother. Gardai said the car skidded on ice and the driver lost control. No other vehicle was involved.

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