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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 10535Failing to stop after a road traffic collision · Co. Kildare · 5 Mar 2026

Articulated lorry collision on N4 in Maynooth under garda investigation

On the evening of Thursday 5 March 2026, shortly after 6pm, an articulated lorry collided with another vehicle on the N4 in Maynooth, County Kildare. The lorry driver, whose name, age and nationality are not given, is reported to have failed to stop and fled the scene, and no injuries were reported. Garda Ann-Marie Reilly highlighted the incident on a KFM radio programme, and the first published report appeared on 11 March 2026. The garda investigation is ongoing, gardaí have asked anyone with information to contact Maynooth Garda Station, and no arrest or charge has been reported as of 11 March 2026.

  1. Reported11 Mar
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
An articulated lorry collided with another vehicle.
Where
The collision happened on the N4 in Maynooth, County Kildare.
When
The collision happened on the evening of Thursday 5 March 2026, shortly after 6pm.
Charges
  • The offence under investigation is failing to stop after a road traffic collision.
  • No arrest or charge has been reported.
Cause
The lorry driver is reported to have failed to stop after the collision and fled the scene.
Other details
  • No injuries were reported, and the occupants of the other vehicle were uninjured.
  • The other vehicle was damaged by the lorry.
  • Garda Ann-Marie Reilly highlighted the incident on a KFM radio programme.
  • The first published report of the incident appeared on kildarenow.com on 11 March 2026.
Investigation
  • A garda investigation is ongoing.
  • Gardaí asked anyone with information to contact Maynooth Garda Station on 01 629 2380.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAn articulated lorry collided with another vehicle. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe collision occurred on the N4 in Maynooth, County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe collision occurred on the evening of Thursday 5 March, shortly after 6pm. (kildarenow.com)
  • causeThe lorry driver failed to stop after the collision. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationA garda investigation is ongoing. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí asked anyone with information to contact Maynooth Garda Station on 01 629 2380. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe lorry driver subsequently fled the scene. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherNo injuries were reported. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe other vehicle was damaged by the lorry, and its occupants were uninjured. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherGarda Ann-Marie Reilly highlighted the incident on a KFM radio programme. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Mar2026
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    Terrifying traffic incident on N4 prompts Kildare garda probe

    First report of the incident. Gardaí have appealed for information and confirmed the investigation is ongoing. No arrest or charge is reported.

    suspect