Ireland Driver arrested after fatal single-vehicle crash in Ballynamona, Kinsale, released without charge
A passenger, a man in his 40s, died after a single-vehicle crash in Ballynamona, Kinsale, Co Cork, shortly after 1.30am on Saturday 27 July 2024. The driver, a man in his 30s, was arrested at the scene and later released without charge, and a file is to go to the DPP.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested27 Jul
2 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
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- whatA man in his 40s, a passenger in the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene (irishmirror.ie)
- whatNo other serious injuries to anyone else were reported (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe driver, a man in his 30s, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of offences under the Road Traffic Act (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA passenger died in a single-vehicle crash in Cork. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA passenger in the car, a man in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe crash happened in Ballynamona, Kinsale, Co Cork. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe crash occurred shortly after 1:30am on Saturday at Ballynamona, Kinsale (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe crash happened shortly after 1.30am on Saturday. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe body was removed to the mortuary at Cork University Hospital for a postmortem examination (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe driver is detained at a Garda Station in Cork under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe road at Ballynamona is closed with local diversions pending a technical examination by Forensic Collision Investigators (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and for road users with camera or dash-cam footage from the Ballynamona area between 1:15am and 1:45am (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe driver was released without charge. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí said a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí appealed for witnesses, particularly road users with camera footage including dash-cam. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe road at Ballynamona has fully reopened following a technical examination by forensic collision investigators. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 28 Jul2024Driver arrested after passenger died in car crash released without charge
First report of the incident. The driver was arrested at the scene under the Road Traffic Act and has since been released without charge; a file will go to the DPP. Gardaí have appealed for witnesses and dash-cam footage.
victim, 40s, malesuspect, 30s, male - 27 Jul2024Man, 40s, killed in single vehicle horror smash as gardai make arrest
Initial report of the fatal crash and the driver's arrest at the scene; body removed to Cork University Hospital mortuary for postmortem; road closed pending Forensic Collision Investigators examination; Gardaí appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from 1:15am–1:45am.
victim, 40s, malesuspect, 30s, male