Boy, 4, hit and killed via automotive on property simply days after his birthday

A four-year-old boy has tragically died in a deadly automotive collision simply days after celebrating his birthday.

The unnamed kid, who celebrated his fourth birthday on Saturday, used to be hit via a automotive in Farranshock Estate, simply 2km from the city of Mullingar, Ireland, no longer lengthy after 6.30pm the day past.

The Irish Times reported that the younger kid were driving his scooter when he killed. 

He used to be handled on the scene prior to being taken via ambulance to within reach Mullingar Regional Hospital the place he used to be later pronounced useless.

The coroner has been notified and a autopsy exam is because of happen.

Pending an exam via police forensic collision investigators, the scene has been preserved.

It is known that the four-year-old had simplest not too long ago moved into the property together with his circle of relatives.

Speaking tearfully, circle of relatives buddy Naveed Iqbal described the kid as simply ‘slightly child’ and mentioned that it used to be ‘laborious to position phrases in combination’.

He advised The Irish Mirror: ‘We do not know precisely what took place. Somewhat child, simply 4 years outdated.

‘His birthday used to be on Saturday. It’s a loss for each father or mother. The folks are within the health facility traumatised and simplest had a brand new born child 4 weeks in the past. The mom is actually devastated.’

Local councillor Andrew Duncan, who presented his condolences to the younger boy’s circle of relatives, mentioned that all the group are ‘in deep surprise and saddened’ via the ‘terrible tragedy’. 

Councillor Duncan advised the Irish Mirror: ‘There is a gloom throughout the entire the town of Mullingar and afar.

‘A tender boy has misplaced his existence and it is an absolute tragedy for all involved, for the boy, his circle of relatives, neighbours and the driving force of the auto who’s ceaselessly forgotten.’

Meanwhile, Michael Dollard, Independent councillor and Leas Cathoirleach of Westmeath County Council, mentioned the bleak tragedy highlights simply ‘how frail a human existence is’. 

Speaking to the Irish Times, Mr Dollard mentioned: ‘He can have been any person’s son or grandson. We also are considering of all of the neighbours who rushed to lend a hand the younger boy following the incident.

‘Our ideas are with all of the ones concerned. The entire the town of Mullingar is actually traumatised via what has took place.’

Now, police are interesting for witnesses to the collision or any person with digicam photos of the incident to come back ahead with a purpose to help them with an ongoing investigation.

In an legitimate observation, the drive mentioned: ‘Gardaí are interesting for witnesses following a deadly site visitors collision in Mullingar, County Westmeath, which befell on Monday, 21st April 2025.

‘Shortly after 6:30pm, Gardaí and emergency services and products spoke back to a collision in Farranshock Estate, Mullingar, after a tender boy used to be struck via a automotive.

‘Gardaí are interesting to any person who will have witnessed the collision to come back ahead. Road customers or pedestrians who had been within the space on the time and feature digicam photos (together with dash-cam recordings) are requested to make this to be had to investigating Gardaí.

Anyone with knowledge is steered to touch Mullingar Garda Station at 044 938 4000, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.’