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Case No. 5859Hit and run · Co. Dublin · 14 May 2024

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after e-scooter driver hospitalised in Ballybough collision, Dublin

On 14 May 2024, shortly after 11pm, a car and an e-scooter collided at the junction of Ballybough Road and Spring Garden Street in Dublin. The e-scooter driver, a man in his 40s, was taken to the Mater Hospital, and his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. The car failed to remain at the scene, and its driver has not been identified or come forward. On 16 May 2024, gardaí appealed for witnesses and for camera or dash-cam footage from the area, and the motorist had still not come forward.

  1. Reported16 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A car and an e-scooter were involved in a collision.
Where
The collision happened at the junction of Ballybough Road and Spring Garden Street in Dublin.
When
The collision happened shortly after 11pm on 14 May 2024.
Other details
  • The e-scooter driver was a man in his 40s.
  • The e-scooter driver was taken to the Mater Hospital for treatment.
  • The e-scooter driver's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
  • The car failed to remain at the scene, and the motorist has not yet come forward.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to contact them.
  • Road users or pedestrians near Ballybough with camera or dash-cam footage are asked to make it available to investigating gardaí.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe collision involved a car and an e-scooter. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe collision happened at the junction of Ballybough Road and Spring Garden Street in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe collision happened shortly after 11pm on 14 May 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to contact them. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationRoad users or pedestrians near Ballybough with camera or dash-cam footage are asked to make it available to investigating gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe e-scooter driver, a male in his 40s, was taken to the Mater Hospital for treatment. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe e-scooter driver's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe car failed to remain at the scene, and the motorist has not yet come forward. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 May2024
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardai appeal for witnesses after e-scooter driver, 40s, hospitalised

    First report of the incident. The article describes a hit-and-run collision and a garda appeal for witnesses and dash-cam footage.

    victim, 40s, malesuspect