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Gardaí investigating a hit-and-run collision in which a teenage boy was killed have made an appeal for information about a car.

Gardaí are also seeking witnesses to the incident in Cloonlara, on the Clare-Limerick border, on Friday.

Shortly after 11pm, emergency services were alerted after the teenager, who was riding an e-bike, was found unresponsive by the roadside on the L3050 at Cottage Cross. He died at the scene.

The boy has been named locally as Bryan Lowe, a sixth-form pupil at St Munchin’s College in Limerick.

A second vehicle involved in the incident failed to remain at the scene.

Providing an update on Sunday, Gardaí said they want to speak to the driver or occupants of a silver/gold colour Skoda Octavia, registration number 05-C-5982, which was driving in the vicinity of Cloonlara/Castelconnell between the hours of 6pm on Friday and 11am on Saturday.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Gardaí.

Tributes have been paid to Bryan. The 16-year-old was described by his school as an “absolute gentleman” who “would do anything asked of him without complaint”.

In a social media post, Lorraine Shiels, the deputy principal of St Munchin’s, said the school had learned of Bryan’s death with “profound sadness”.

She said: “It is heartbreaking to lose one of our boys at any time but particularly while they are still a student in our school.

“Bryan should be looking ahead to his Leaving Certificate, to his future and to all the possibilities that lay before him.

“Instead, we are coming together to mourn one of our students whose life has been taken far too soon.”

She added: “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.

“He will be sorely missed by everyone in our community.”

Anyone with information about the incident can contact Henry Garda Station on (061) 212400, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.