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09/03/2023
Child Dies Following Serious Crash In Moira
A child, aged one, has died and a woman in her 60s has been injured following a lorry collision in Moira, Co Down.
The child is believed to have died at the scene which happened on Meeting street at around 1.40pm on Wednesday, 08 March.
The woman, who is believed to have been the child’s grandmother, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
DUP MLA Paul Given said: “Absolutely devastating news regarding the tragic accident in Moira earlier. My thoughts & prayers are with the families affected by this unimaginable tragedy.”
The child is believed to have died at the scene which happened on Meeting street at around 1.40pm on Wednesday, 08 March.
The woman, who is believed to have been the child’s grandmother, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
DUP MLA Paul Given said: “Absolutely devastating news regarding the tragic accident in Moira earlier. My thoughts & prayers are with the families affected by this unimaginable tragedy.”
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