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Case No. 7109Fatal road traffic collision · Co. Dublin · 12 Nov 2023

Appeal for information after pedestrian killed in collision on Naas Road, Dublin

At about 12.20am on Sunday 12 November 2023, a male pedestrian in his 20s was fatally struck by a car on the Naas Road in the Red Cow area, Dublin, as he exited a separate vehicle. The driver of the first car and a male passenger in his 20s from the second car were treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Tallaght and St James hospitals. A man in his 20s was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a South Dublin Garda station on 13 November. On 14 November gardaí appealed for witnesses and dash-cam footage, and reported that the man had been released from Garda custody while a file is prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested13 Nov
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A male pedestrian aged in his 20s was fatally injured.
Where
The collision happened on the Naas Road in the Red Cow area, Dublin.
When
The collision happened at about 12.20am on Sunday, 12 November 2023.
Cause
The pedestrian was fatally struck by a car as he exited a separate vehicle.
Investigation
  • The scene was held and Forensic Collision Investigators examined it.
  • A man in his 20s was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in South Dublin.
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and asking anyone who saw a red Volkswagen Golf heading towards the Red Cow Junction just before the crash to come forward.
  • Road users with dash-cam or other camera footage from midnight to 12.45am on the Naas Road or in the Red Cow area are asked to contact gardaí, and taxi drivers who collected passengers near the Red Cow roundabout between 12.20am and 12.30am are asked to come forward.
Charges
A file is to be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions, and no charge has been reported.
Other details
  • The driver of the first car and a male passenger in his 20s from the second car were treated at Tallaght and St James hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries.
  • The pedestrian's body was removed to Dublin City Mortuary.
  • The man arrested has since been released from Garda custody.
19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA male pedestrian aged in his 20s was fatally injured. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe collision happened on the Naas Road in the Red Cow area. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe collision happened at 12.20am in the early hours of Sunday. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe collision happened at about 12.20am on Sunday, 12 November 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe pedestrian was fatally struck by a car as he exited a separate vehicle. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe pedestrian was struck by a car as he exited a separate vehicle. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe scene was held and Forensic Collision Investigators examined it. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA man in his 20s was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in South Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationRoad users with dash-cam or other camera footage from midnight to 12:45am on the Naas Road or in the Red Cow area are asked to contact gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses to the collision. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí want anyone who saw a red Volkswagen Golf heading towards the Red Cow Junction just before the crash to come forward. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are asking taxi drivers who collected passengers near the Red Cow roundabout between 12.20am and 12.30am to come forward. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are asking anyone with camera or dash-cam footage from the area to make it available. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA man in his 20s was arrested following the collision. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeA file is to be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe driver of the first car and a passenger from the second car were treated for non-life threatening injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe pedestrian's body was removed to Dublin City Mortuary. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man arrested has since been released from Garda custody. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 14 Nov2023
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardai appeal for information on red Volkswagen Golf after pedestrian killed

    First report of the fatal collision. Gives the location, time, arrest and release of a man in his 20s, a file for the DPP, and a witness appeal including a red Volkswagen Golf.

    victim, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, male
  2. 13 Nov2023
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Man arrested after pedestrian (20s) killed

    Adds the exact time (12.20am), that the driver and a passenger were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, that the body was removed to Dublin City Mortuary, that Forensic Collision Investigators examined the scene, the Section 4 detention at a South Dublin Garda station, and the dash-cam footage appeal for midnight to 12:45am. Names the pedestrian's and arrested man's ages only.

    victim, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, malevictim, 20s, malevictim, 20s, male