A boy has died after being struck by a tractor in Co Kerry last night.
The incident happened at Beaufort Bridge at around 7.30pm.
The boy was pronounced dead at the scene.
His body was removed to University Hospital Kerry where a post-mortem examination will be carried out.
A man in his 20s who was driving the tractor was uninjured.
The road has been closed for a technical examination and local diversions are in place.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.
They also want to hear from any road users who may have camera footage who were travelling in the area of Beaufort Bridge between 7pm and 7.45pm this evening to make it available to investigating officers.
It is the second death of a child on roads in recent days. A six-year-old girl died after being hit by a truck while cycling on the outskirts of Galway city at the weekend.
