Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.
A teenage boy has died following a collision between and e-scooter and a bus in Waterford in the early hours of this morning.
Gardaí were called to the scene of the incident that occurred at around 1.10am on Thursday morning on the R680 Cork Road in Waterford city.
The teenager, who was travelling on the e-scooter was pronounced dead at the scene, while another teenage boy who was travelling on the e-scooter was taken to hospital.
The bus driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was uninjured.
A section of the The Cork Road is currently closed for forensic examination and diversions are in place.
Teenager dies after e-scooter collides with bus in Waterford
In a statement to JOE on Thursday morning, a spokesperson for An Garda Síochána said: “Gardaí are currently at the scene of a fatal road traffic collision involving a bus and an e-scooter that occurred at approximately 1:10am on Thursday 27th June 2024 on the R680 Cork Road in Waterford city.
“One person travelling on the e-scooter, a male youth in his teens, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
“Another male youth in his teens who was also travelling on the e-scooter was taken to Waterford University Hospital with serious injuries.
“The driver of the bus was uninjured. He was the sole occupant of this vehicle.
“The Cork Road is currently closed from the South East Technological University (SETU) to the Ring Road and a technical examination by Forensic Collision Investigators is being conducted. Local diversions are in place.
“Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.
“Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the Cork Road in Waterford city between 12:45am and 1:15am are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.
“Anyone with any information is asked to contact Waterford Garda Station on 051 305300, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.”
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