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Case No. 29920Other (medical incident) · Co. Kildare · 24 Sep 2021

Gardaí investigating fatal M7 crash and medical incident in Naas

On Friday 24 September 2021 at approximately 5 pm, a man suffered what is believed to be a medical trauma while boarding a bus at a bus stop in Toughers, County Kildare, and was taken to hospital by ambulance. On Saturday 25 September at 9:38 pm, a 33-year-old man from Moldova who lived in County Tipperary died after a multi-vehicle crash on the northbound M7 near Osberstown, shortly before Junction 9a. The crash involved at least two vehicles, with an initial impact between a vehicle and a roadside barrier followed by a second collision; the drivers of two vehicles, a man and a woman, and a female passenger were taken to Naas General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Gardaí are still investigating both incidents and have asked anyone with information to contact Naas Garda Station.

  1. Reported27 Sep
    2 reports
  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 33-year-old man from Moldova who lived in County Tipperary died after a multi-vehicle crash on the northbound M7 near Osberstown, shortly before Junction 9a.
  • A man suffered what is believed to be a medical trauma while boarding a bus at a bus stop in Toughers, County Kildare.
  • The M7 crash involved at least two vehicles, with an initial impact between a vehicle and a roadside barrier followed by a second collision moments later; one impact occurred after people had left one or more vehicles, and the deceased was not walking on the route.
  • The drivers of two vehicles, a man and a woman, and a female passenger were taken to Naas General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Where
  • The M7 crash occurred on the northbound side of the M7 near Osberstown, shortly before Junction 9a, County Kildare.
  • The bus stop incident took place at a bus stop in Toughers, County Kildare.
When
The M7 crash happened at 9:38 pm on Saturday 25 September 2021, and the bus stop incident occurred on Friday 24 September 2021 at approximately 5 pm.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are still investigating both incidents and have asked anyone with information to contact Naas Garda Station.
  • A post-mortem examination of the deceased man will take place in due course.
Other details
  • The deceased was taken to Tallaght University Hospital where he later died, and the bus stop patient was attended to by Ambulance Services and taken to hospital.
  • The M7 crash led to long traffic tailbacks on the motorway on Sunday morning and afternoon.
21 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe deceased man was a native of eastern Europe. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe man was originally from Moldova. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe man lived in County Tipperary. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe accident involved at least two vehicles. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe deceased was taken to Tallaght University Hospital where he later passed away. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe drivers of two vehicles, a man and a woman, along with a female passenger were taken to Naas General Hospital. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe injuries of the drivers and passenger are not life-threatening. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatOne impact occurred after people left one or more vehicles. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe deceased was not walking on the route. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThere was an initial impact between a vehicle and a roadside barrier and a second collision occurred moments afterwards. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe incident led to long traffic tailbacks on the M7 on Sunday morning and afternoon. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatA male suffered what is believed to be a medical trauma while boarding a bus (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe accident happened on the northbound side of the M7 near Osberstown and shortly before Junction 9a. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe incident took place at a bus stop in Toughers, County Kildare (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe accident happened at 9.38 pm on Saturday. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred on Friday, 24 September 2021 at approximately 5pm (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationA post-mortem examination will take place in due course. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí are still trying to piece together what happened. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationAnybody with information is asked to contact Naas Garda Station. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationEnquiries into the incident are ongoing (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man was attended to by Ambulance Services and taken to hospital (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Sep2021
    Reportedkildarenow.com, follow-up
    Gardaí attend incident at bus stop at Toughers, Naas

    Garda statement confirming attendance at the scene and ongoing enquiries into a medical incident at a bus stop in Toughers.

    victim, male
  2. 27 Sep2021
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    LATEST: Gardaí still investigating fatal M7 crash near Naas

    Initial report of the fatal M7 crash with details on the deceased, other occupants, and the sequence of impacts; Gardaí investigation ongoing.

    victim, 33, male, non-irishsuspect, malesuspect, female