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Case No. 7745Fatal road traffic collision · Co. Kildare · 18 Jul 2023

Gardaí appeal for taxi driver after fatal Celbridge crash, Co Kildare

Ross Rice, a man in his early 20s from Cherry Orchard in south west Dublin, died when a car he was a passenger in collided with a lorry on the R403 in Celbridge, County Kildare, at about 10.50pm on Tuesday 18 July 2023. The driver of the car fled the scene, and the lorry driver was uninjured. Gardaí arrested a man in his late teens on 26 July 2023, and he was released without charge, with a file to be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. The latest development, reported on 28 July 2023, is that gardaí were appealing for witnesses, camera footage, and a taxi driver believed to have been on the R403 at about 11pm.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested28 Jul
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Ross Rice, a man in his early 20s, died in the collision.
  • Ross Rice was a passenger in a car that collided with a lorry, and the lorry driver was uninjured.
  • The driver of the car Ross Rice was in fled the scene.
Other details
Ross Rice was from Cherry Orchard in south west Dublin and had become a father for the first time in August 2022.
Where
The collision happened on the R403 in Celbridge, County Kildare.
When
The collision happened on Tuesday 18 July 2023 at about 10.50pm.
Investigation
  • Gardaí arrested a man in his late teens on 26 July 2023 as part of the investigation.
  • The man arrested was released without charge, and a file is to be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the collision.
  • Gardaí are appealing for a taxi driver believed to have been on the R403 at about 11pm on 18 July 2023.
  • Gardaí are asking road users with camera footage from the R403 in Celbridge between 10.30pm and 11.15pm to come forward.
19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatRoss Rice, in his early 20s, died in the collision. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatRoss Rice was a passenger in a car that collided with a lorry. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe lorry driver was uninjured. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe driver of the car fled the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatRoss Rice died in the crash in Celbridge. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe collision was on the R403 in Celbridge, County Kildare. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe car Ross Rice was a passenger in collided with a lorry on the R403 in Celbridge. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe collision happened on Tuesday 18 July 2023 at around 10.50pm. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe collision happened at about 10:50pm on Tuesday 18 July 2023. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationA man in his late teens was arrested on 26 July 2023 as part of the investigation. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe man arrested was released without charge, and a file will go to the DPP. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for a taxi driver who was travelling on the R403 at about 11pm on 18 July 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses to the collision. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí arrested a man in his late teens on 26 July as part of the investigation. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for a taxi driver who was believed to be on the R403 at about 11pm. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are asking road users with camera footage from the R403 in Celbridge between 10:30pm and 11:15pm to come forward. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherRoss Rice was from Cherry Orchard in south west Dublin and had become a father for the first time in August 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe driver of the car Ross Rice was in fled the scene. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherRoss Rice was from Cherry Orchard and had become a father for the first time in August of the previous year. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 28 Jul2023
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Gardai seek taxi driver's help after fatal crash killed young Dublin dad

    First report of the case in this set. A man in his late teens was arrested on 26 July and later released without charge, and a file is to go to the DPP. Gardaí are appealing for a taxi driver and dash-cam footage.

    victim, Ross Rice, early 20s, male, irish (judged from name)Ross Ricesuspect, late teens, male
  2. 28 Jul2023
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Gardai urgently seek taxi driver’s help in connection with fatal hit-and-run

    Gardaí appeal for a taxi driver and witnesses. A man in his late teens was arrested on 26 July and released without charge; a file is to go to the DPP.

    victim, Ross Rice, early 20s, male, irish (judged from name)Ross Ricesuspect, late teens, male