Ireland Case No. 23486Drug driving · Co. Kildare
Driver arrested for drug driving after crash on Sallins Link Road, Kildare
A driver was arrested after failing a Drugwipe roadside test following a collision between a car and a van on the Sallins Link Road in County Kildare. Gardaí confirmed prosecution would result from the incident.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested21 Dec
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe crash involved a car and a van. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe incident involved drug driving. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatOne driver failed the Drugwipe roadside test. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe Santry crash involved an unaccompanied learner driver. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe collision occurred on the Sallins Link Road. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereA separate crash in Santry caused serious damage to a local bus stop. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe Naas Roads Policing Unit attended the crash. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe incident led to an arrest. (dublinlive.ie)
- courtProsecution would result from the incident. (dublinlive.ie)
- courtThe Santry driver faces a court appearance. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe Drugwipe test was launched in early December. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe Drugwipe test is taken orally. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe test can detect drugs such as amphetamines that did not show up on previous roadside tests. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherIt is unknown whether injuries occurred as a result of the incident. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe car in the Santry crash was impounded. (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 21 Dec2022Gardai issue drug driving warning after massive Kildare crash
Gardaí issued a public warning about drug driving, highlighting the new Drugwipe oral test launched in early December that can detect amphetamines. A separate learner driver crash in Santry is also mentioned in passing.
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