Ireland Gardaí appeal for taxi driver over fatal Celbridge collision
A man in his 20s, a passenger in a car, was fatally injured in a collision between a truck and a car on the R403 in Celbridge, County Kildare, at around 10.50pm on Tuesday 18 July 2023. The driver of the car failed to remain at the scene, and the truck's driver, a man in his 30s, was uninjured. A man in his late teens was arrested and detained at a Garda station in the Eastern Region, then released without charge, and a file is to be prepared for the DPP. The latest development, reported on 29 July, is that Gardaí in Leixlip are continuing the investigation and appealing for a taxi driver believed to have been on the R403 at about 11pm.
- Reported19 Jul
4 reports - Arrested29 Jul
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man in his 20s, a passenger in a car, was fatally injured in a collision between a truck and a car.
- The driver of the car failed to remain at the scene.
- The male driver of the truck, a man in his 30s, was uninjured.
- Where
- The collision occurred on the R403 in Celbridge, County Kildare.
- When
- The collision happened at around 10.50pm on Tuesday 18 July 2023.
- Investigation
- The scene was preserved for a technical examination, which was carried out the following morning.
- Gardaí appealed for witnesses and for road users with camera or dash-cam footage, with Leixlip Garda station as the contact.
- A man in his late teens was arrested and detained at a Garda station in the Eastern Region.
- Gardaí in Leixlip are continuing to investigate and are appealing for a taxi driver believed to have been on the R403 at about 11pm on 18 July.
- Charges
- The man arrested was released without charge, and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- Other details
- The road has reopened.
32 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA young man was killed in a collision between a truck and a car in Kildare on Tuesday night. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe young man was a passenger in the car. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe driver of the car failed to remain at the scene. (offalyexpress.ie, kildarenow.com)
- whatA passenger from the car, a man in his 20s, was fatally injured. (offalyexpress.ie, kildarenow.com)
- whatThe male driver of the truck, aged in his 30s, was uninjured. (offalyexpress.ie, kildarenow.com)
- whatThe collision involved a truck and a car. (kildarenow.com)
- whatGardaí are searching for the driver who fled the scene of a fatal crash. (extra.ie)
- whatA fatal road traffic collision involved a truck and a car. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe collision occurred on the R403 in Celbridge, Co Kildare. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe collision happened on the R403 in Celbridge, Co Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe crash happened in County Kildare. (extra.ie)
- whereThe collision was on the R403 in Celbridge, County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe collision happened on the R403 in Celbridge. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe collision happened at around 10.50pm. (offalyexpress.ie, kildarenow.com)
- whenThe collision occurred on Tuesday night at around 10.50pm. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe collision happened on Tuesday night, 18 July 2023. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe collision occurred at about 10:50pm on Tuesday, 18 July. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe scene was preserved for a technical examination conducted on Wednesday morning. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from road users in the area. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationThe scene was preserved for a technical examination, which was conducted the following morning. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí are appealing to anyone with information to come forward. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationRoad users with camera footage, including dash-cam, are asked to give it to gardaí. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe scene was preserved for a technical examination, conducted this morning. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationRoad users with camera or dash-cam footage are asked to give it to gardaí. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationAnyone with information is asked to contact Leixlip Garda station. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí in Leixlip are continuing to investigate the collision. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationA man in his late teens was arrested as part of the investigation and detained at a Garda station in the Eastern Region. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe man arrested was released without charge, and a file will be prepared for the DPP. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for a taxi driver to come forward. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí believe the taxi driver was travelling on the R403 between Celbridge and Lucan at about 11pm on 18 July. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe road has reopened. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 29 Jul2023Gardaí investigating fatal collision in Kildare want to speak to taxi driver
Gardaí in Leixlip are continuing the investigation and appealing for a taxi driver believed to have been on the R403 at about 11pm. A man in his late teens arrested on Tuesday was released without charge, and a file will go to the DPP.
victim, 20s, malesuspect, late teens, male - 26 Jul2023Kildare gardaí appealing for witnesses following fatal road traffic collision in Celbridge
Adds the truck driver's age and that he was uninjured, the scene examination, the road reopening, and a public appeal for witnesses and dash-cam footage with a contact number. Does not mention any arrest.
victim, 20s, malesuspect - 20 Jul2023Gardai Searching For Driver After They Flee Scene Of Fatal Kildare Crash
The article body is missing; only the headline and a template fragment were supplied. The headline reports that gardaí are searching for the driver after they fled the scene of a fatal Kildare crash, which matches existing case 20152.
suspect - 20 Jul2023KILDARE: Garda investigation after car driver fails to remain at scene of fatal collision
Adds that the scene was preserved for a technical examination, which was carried out the following morning, and that the road has reopened. Confirms the collision involved a truck and a car, and gives the Leixlip Garda station contact details for information.
victim, 20s, malesuspect - 19 Jul2023Driver fails to remain at the scene after young man killed in two vehicle collision in Kildare
Adds that the scene was preserved for a technical examination conducted on Wednesday morning, and that Gardaí specifically asked road users with camera or dash-cam footage to make it available, providing contact details for Leixlip Garda station and the Garda Confidential Line.
victim, 20s, malesuspect