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Cyclist dies following Kildare Collision on the 3/7/18

A 16 year old boy has died in hospital today following a traffic collision in Co. Kildare on the 3rd July 2018.

The boy was cycling at Oughterard, Straffan at 4.50pm on the 3rd July, when he was involved in a collision with a car. He was taken to Beaumont Hospital where he was treated for head injuries and was pronounced dead earlier today. The driver of the car a woman in her 40s was not injured.

A Garda investigation into the collision is underway.