GARDAI in County Limerick are investigating possible links with a stabbing incident and a fatal crash that claimed the lives of a father and his young child this morning.
Shortly after 8:30am this Tuesday morning, emergency services were alerted to a fatal crash at an area known as Brooks Bridge on the N24, Pallasgreen to Oola road.
The father of the child who is an Italian national, was involved in a head on collision with a truck in a 2005 registered black Audi car which was also carrying his young child.
The man and his young 3-year-old son were killed instantly when the collided with the truck.
Gardai, who are investigating the circumstances of the fatal crash are said to be investigating links to a possible domestic incident.
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It is understood that a woman from Oola has been hospitalised and is being treated for stab wounds.
Gardai at Bruff are investigating the incident.
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