Gardaí have reissued an appeal for information following last month’s fatal quad bike crash in Laois which claimed the life of a 15-year-old boy.
The accident happened in a wooded area near Ballyshaneduff, Ballybrittas, on Sunday, April 9.
The victim was David Brown, a talented hurler and footballer, from Portlaoise.
At approximately 1.30pm on the day in question, a quad bike with two males on board collided with a tree. Mr Browne was removed from the scene to Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise, where he passed away.
A second male teenage youth was taken to Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore following the incident and was treated for non-life threatening injuries.
Gardaí are appealing for anyone who may have information in relation to this incident to contact them.
“Any person who was in the Ballyshaneduff area on Sunday, 9th April 2023, between 1.00pm and 2.00pm, and who may have observed a quad bike travelling in the area, is asked to contact investigating Gardaí,” a spokesperson for the Garda Press Office said.
Any road users or pedestrians who may have camera footage, including dash cam, are asked to make this available to Gardaí.
Any person with information in relation to this incident can contact Gardaí in Portlaoise Garda Station on 057 867 4100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
