A young girl is understood to have died after a car 'rolled over her' in Co Louth on Sunday.
Emergency services rushed to the scene at a driveway of a house in Boyle O'Reilly Terrace in Drogheda at around 2.30pm.
It is understood that a number of children were playing close to the car when it began to move.
The girl was seriously injured at the scene and was immediately rushed to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital where it is understood she was pronounced dead.
In a statement, a garda spokesman: "Gardaí in Drogheda are investigating an incident which occurred in the driveway of a house in Boyle O'Reilly Terrace at approximately 2.30pm today 7th July 2019.
"Initial investigations indicate that a 7-year old-female was fatally injured in what appears to be a tragic accident involving a car.
"The local coroner has been notified. Investigations are ongoing."
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