Teenage boy, 15, laid to rest after tragic e-scooter crash in Waterford
The accident occurred on the Cork Road, where Gilbert was riding an e-scooter with 17-year-old Avuzwah Idris, who also lost his life
The funeral was held this afternoon for one of the teenagers involved in last week's collision between an e-scooter and a bus in Waterford.
Gilbert Collins, a 15-year-old boy from Ardmore Park, Ballybeg, was remembered by a crowd of mourners during a prayer service.
The tragic accident occurred on the Cork Road, where Gilbert was riding an e-scooter with 17-year-old Avuzwah Idris, who also lost his life.
Gilbert, a student at St Paul’s Community College in Lisduggan and a player for Waterford Crystal Football Club, reposed at Tom Hennessy's Funeral Home, this Monday and prayers were held today in Tom Hennessy's Funeral Home, followed by removal to Kilbarry Cemetery, Link Road, Ballybeg, Waterford for burial.
Outside Tom Hennesy's Funeral Home it was reported that his classmates, family members, and friends gathered to offer their condolences.
Avuzwah's funeral is scheduled for this Thursday.