LAST UPDATE | 17 Aug 2023

A TEENAGE GIRL who died after being struck by a vehicle in Limerick city last night has been named locally.

The fatal collision occurred last night at around 11.40pm in the Bank Place area of Limerick city.

The girl was taken to University Hospital Limerick with serious injuries but has since passed.

She has since been named as 14-year-old Savannah Barry Calvert from the Garryowen area of Limerick city. 

The road at Bank Place is currently closed with local diversions in place.

Forensic Collision Investigators will conduct an examination of the scene and gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

Any road users who may have camera footage, including dash-cam, and were travelling in the Bank Place area of Limerick city between 11pm and 11:45pm are asked to make this footage available to gardaí.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Henry Street Garda station on 061 212 400, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

-With additional reporting from Sean Ryan