Boy seriously injured in e-scooter incident

A roundabout, cordoned of with police tape, sits at the foot of a large green hill. On-top of the hill are a handful of wind turbines. A police car sits beside the roundabout, behind the tape. A grey stone wall can be seen running down the road, on the right of the picture, towards to roundabout. Ronan Gargan

The scene near Black Ridge roundabout in County Cavan

Two boys have been injured, one seriously, in a road traffic incident involving an e-scooter in County Cavan.

The incident occurred on the N87 near Black Ridge roundabout at approximately 19:15 local time on Tuesday evening.

One of the boys was airlifted to Temple Street Children's Hospital with serious injuries.

The second boy, believed to be aged in his teens, was taken to Cavan General Hospital, with non-life threatening injuries.

The road was closed for a technical examination and has since reopened.

Gardaí (Irish police) said investigations into the incident are ongoing.

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