A five year old boy has died in a crash in County Laois.

He was hit by a car in the Kilminchy area of Portlaoise at about 4.20pm yesterday afternoon.

He was rushed to Portlaoise Regional Hospital, but pronounced dead a short time later.

The driver, a woman in her 40s, was not injured.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident or has dashcam footage from the area to come forward.

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