Boy, 13, dies after being struck by a truck in Cork City centre

The teen was taken to the Mercy Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. File picture: Denis Scannell

A 13-year-old boy has died after being struck by a truck in Cork City centre.

The incident occurred on Sheares Street around 3.30pm.

The teenager, a pedestrian at the time, was taken to the nearby Mercy Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

"The driver of the truck was uninjured," a garda spokesman said. "The road is currently closed with local diversions in place.

"The scene is preserved for a full forensic and technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision investigators."

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses or motorists with dashcam footage who may have been in the area at the time to come forward.

They can be contacted at Anglesea Garda Station on 021 452 2000 the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.

Earlier, a man in his 40s was killed in a single-car crash on the N76 at Callan Co. Kilkenny this morning.