A teenager is charged in connection with a crash involving a high-powered e-scooter that leaves a nine-year-old boy with severe leg injuries in Kildare. The incident is being handled through the children’s court system.

The teenager appears in court as part of the case. BreakingNews.ie reports the teenager appears before Judge Patricia Cronin at Dublin Children’s Court on Wednesday. The Irish Independent likewise reports on the charge following the crash and the seriousness of the child’s injuries, though details beyond the charge and the injuries are not provided in the excerpts.

Across the two outlets, the core points are consistent: an alleged e-scooter crash occurs in Kildare, a nine-year-old boy suffers severe leg injuries, and a teenager is charged and brought before the Dublin Children’s Court.