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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 11136Dangerous driving · Co. Offaly · 5 Feb 2026

E-scooter seized from under-16 rider stopped for reckless driving in Offaly

On Wednesday 4 February 2026, shortly after 6.15pm, a car collided with two pedestrians on Tullamore Road in Clara, County Offaly. A female pedestrian in her mid-teens was treated at the scene and taken to CHI Crumlin, where her condition is understood to be critical, and a male pedestrian in his mid-teens was taken to Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore, where his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Gardaí arrested a man in his 40s at the scene, and reports published on 5 February 2026 state that he was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in County Offaly. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and for dash-cam or other camera footage from the area.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested5 Feb
    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 car collided with two pedestrians.
Where
The collision took place on Tullamore Road in Clara, County Offaly.
When
It happened on Wednesday 4 February 2026, shortly after 6.15pm.
Other details
  • A female pedestrian in her mid-teens was treated at the scene and taken to CHI Crumlin, where her condition is understood to be critical.
  • A male pedestrian in his mid-teens was taken to Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore, where his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
Investigation
  • A man in his 40s was arrested at the scene in connection with the incident.
  • The arrested man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in County Offaly.
  • The scene has been preserved for examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and for dash-cam or other camera footage from the area.
19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe collision involved a car and two pedestrians. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatA car collided with two pedestrians. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe collision took place on the Tullamore Road in Clara, County Offaly. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe collision happened on Tullamore Road, Clara. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe collision happened on Wednesday evening, 4 February 2026, shortly after 6.15pm. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe collision happened shortly after 6.15pm on Wednesday 4 February 2026. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationA male in his 40s was arrested at the scene in connection with the incident. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe arrested man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in County Offaly. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe scene has been preserved for examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and for any dash-cam or other camera footage from the area. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationA man in his 40s was arrested at the scene in connection with the incident. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe scene was preserved for examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and for dash-cam or other camera footage. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherA female pedestrian in her mid-teens was treated at the scene and taken to CHI Crumlin. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe female pedestrian's condition is understood to be critical. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherA male pedestrian in his mid-teens was taken to Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe male pedestrian's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherOne pedestrian, a female in her mid-teens, was treated at the scene and taken to CHI Crumlin. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe second pedestrian, a male in his mid-teens, was taken to Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 5 Feb2026
    Arrestedoffalyexpress.ie, follow-up
    Man arrested as two teenagers hospitalised after being struck by car in Offaly

    First report of the Clara collision: a car struck two teenage pedestrians, one in critical condition, and a man in his 40s was arrested and detained.

    victim, mid-teens, femalevictim, mid-teens, malesuspect, 40s, male
  2. 5 Feb2026
    Arrestedoffalyexpress.ie, follow-up
    Man arrested as two teenagers hospitalised following serious road traffic collision outside Offaly town

    First report of the collision. A man in his 40s was arrested at the scene and detained, and one teenage pedestrian is in critical condition.

    victim, mid-teens, femalevictim, mid-teens, malesuspect, 40s, male