Boy (14) dies in car crash with truck in Co Cork

A 14-year-old boy was killed in a crash in Co Cork last night.

A 14-year-old boy was killed in a crash in Co Cork last night.

The boy was a front seat passenger in a car that was hit from behind by a truck near Macroom.

The boy's mother and brother were taken to hospital, where their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

A total of 101 people have been killed on the State's roads so far this year.

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