Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 10618Fatal road traffic collision (hit-and-run) · Co. Kerry · 2 Mar 2026

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after fatal Kerry collision

On Monday 2 March 2026 at about 9:20pm, a man in his 30s was struck by a car in the Tubrid More area of Ardfert, Co Kerry. The pedestrian was taken to University Hospital Kerry with life-threatening injuries. The driver left the scene before gardaí arrived and has not been named, and no arrest or charge has been reported. The pedestrian was pronounced dead on Thursday 5 March 2026, and gardaí are appealing for witnesses and anyone with camera or dash-cam footage, with a post-mortem examination still to take place.

  1. Reported5 Mar
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
  • A car collided with a pedestrian, a man in his 30s, in a fatal road traffic collision.
  • The pedestrian was taken to University Hospital Kerry with life-threatening injuries.
Where
The collision happened in the Tubrid More area of Ardfert, Co Kerry.
When
The collision happened on Monday 2 March 2026 at about 9:20pm.
Other details
  • The pedestrian was pronounced dead on Thursday 5 March 2026.
  • The driver left the scene before gardaí arrived.
  • The driver has not been named, and the suspect is described only as a person.
Investigation
  • A technical examination of the scene has been completed.
  • A post-mortem examination will take place.
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and anyone with camera or dash-cam footage to come forward.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA fatal road traffic collision involved a car and a pedestrian. (gript.ie)
  • whatThe pedestrian was taken to University Hospital Kerry with life-threatening injuries. (gript.ie)
  • whereThe collision happened in the Tubrid More area of Ardfert, Co Kerry. (gript.ie)
  • whenThe collision happened on Monday 2 March 2026 at about 9:20pm. (gript.ie)
  • investigationA technical examination of the scene was completed. (gript.ie)
  • investigationA post-mortem examination will take place. (gript.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and anyone with camera or dash-cam footage to come forward. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe pedestrian was pronounced dead on Thursday 5 March 2026. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe driver left the scene before gardaí arrived. (gript.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 5 Mar2026
    Reportedgript.ie, first report
    Gardaí appeal for witnesses to Kerry hit-and-run - Gript

    First report of the incident. The driver left the scene and is not named, and gardaí are appealing for witnesses.

    victim, 30s, malesuspect