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Gardaí seek driver or occupants of Skoda Octavia after fatal hit-and-run

From Irish Times · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Gardaí are seeking the driver or occupants of a silver or gold Skoda Octavia after 16-year-old Bryan Lowe died in a hit-and-run near Cloonlara on Friday night.
  • Lowe, who was riding an e-bike, was found unresponsive on the L3050 and pronounced dead at the scene, while a second vehicle left without stopping.
  • Investigators are asking road users with camera footage from the Cloonlara and Castleconnell area to contact them, while Lowe’s family and school mourn his death.

Gardaí have appealed to the driver or occupants of a Skoda Octavia to come forward after the death of 16-year-old Bryan Lowe in a hit-and-run on the Clare-Limerick border.

Lowe, a sixth-year student at St Munchin’s College in Limerick, was riding an e-bike when he was struck on the L3050 at Cottage Cross near Cloonlara shortly after 11pm on Friday. He was found unresponsive by the roadside and pronounced dead at the scene. A second vehicle involved in the incident failed to remain there.

heartbroken and traumatised

· Bryan Lowe’s motherShe described her reaction to her son’s sudden death.

Investigators want to speak to people connected with a silver or gold Skoda Octavia, registration 05-C-5982. Gardaí said the car was in the Clonlara and Castleconnell area between 6pm on Friday and 11am on Saturday. They have asked anyone who travelled through the Cloonlara or Castleconnell area at that time, and may have camera footage, to share it with investigators.

under cruel circumstances

· Bryan Lowe’s auntShe referred to the circumstances of his death in an online post.

The force released a photograph of the car on Sunday and said investigations were continuing. Information can be given to Henry Street Garda station, the Garda confidential line or any Garda station.

Lowe’s family said they were devastated by his sudden death. His mother described herself as “heartbroken and traumatised”, while an aunt said he had died “under cruel circumstances”. A family friend called the death “every parent’s worst nightmare”.

every parent’s worst nightmare

· A family friendThe friend described the impact of Lowe’s death.

Lorraine Shiels, deputy principal of St Munchin’s College, said the school had learned of Lowe’s “tragic passing” with “profound sadness”. She described him as kind and willing to help, and said the school would open on Sunday for students who wanted to come in for a cup of tea.

Bryan was an absolute gentleman to meet on the corridor. He would do anything asked of him without complaint. There was a lovely kindness to him and a big heart.

· Lorraine Shiels, deputy principal of St Munchin’s CollegeShe remembered Lowe as a kind and helpful student.
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Originally published by Irish Times in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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