Ireland GSOC investigating road traffic accident on Deansgrange Road, Dublin
A teenage female novice driver and a Garda officer in his 30s were both injured when a mini Cooper collided with a Garda patrol jeep near traffic lights on Deansgrange Road, Dublin 18, at around 2:05am on Saturday 25 September 2021. The teenage girl was taken to St Vincent's Hospital with serious injuries, while the Garda officer was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. A forensic examination of the scene was carried out and the matter was referred to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission under Section 102 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. GSOC launched an investigation into the collision and issued an appeal for witnesses and camera footage.
- Reported26 Sep
3 reports - Arrested
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- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A mini Cooper driven by a teenage female novice driver collided with a Garda patrol jeep driven by a man in his 30s.
- The teenage female driver was taken to St Vincent's Hospital with serious injuries.
- The Garda officer, a man in his 30s, was taken to St Vincent's Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Where
- The crash occurred near traffic lights at the intersection of Deansgrange Road and Kill Lane, Dublin 18.
- When
- The collision happened at around 2:05am on Saturday 25 September 2021.
- Other details
- Both vehicles were badly damaged.
- Investigation
- A forensic examination of the scene was carried out.
- The matter was referred to GSOC under Section 102(1) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005.
- GSOC launched an investigation and issued an appeal for witnesses and camera footage.
29 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe collision involved a car and an official Garda vehicle. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe teenage female driver was taken to St Vincent's Hospital with serious injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe garda driver, a man in his 30s, was taken to St Vincent's Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe Garda officer involved was in his 30s (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe Garda officer was treated for non-life-threatening wounds (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe civilian vehicle was a mini Cooper (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA teenage girl was the driver of the civilian vehicle. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA garda was the driver of the marked patrol car. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatBoth drivers were rushed to St Vincent's Hospital. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe teenage girl's condition was described as serious. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe garda driver, a man in his 30s, was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe civilian vehicle was a mini Cooper and the garda vehicle was a patrol jeep. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe crash occurred on Deansgrange Road, Dublin 18. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe crash happened near traffic lights on Deansgrange Road, Dublin 18 (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe crash occurred at the intersection of Deansgrange Road and Kill Lane in south Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday 25 September 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe crash occurred in the early hours of Saturday (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe collision happened at around 2:05am on Saturday, 25 September 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA forensic examination of the scene was carried out. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe matter was referred to GSOC. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe incident was referred to GSOC (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGSOC will interview witnesses and track down any footage of the incident (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe Garda officer will be interviewed by GSOC investigators (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGSOC had not yet received a formal referral under Section 102 at the time of the statement (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGSOC launched an investigation into the collision. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationAn appeal for witnesses was launched, encouraging people with camera footage to come forward. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe matter was referred to GSOC under section 102(1) of the Garda Síochána Act, 2005. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherBoth cars were badly damaged. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherSection 102 provides for independent investigation where Garda conduct may have resulted in death or serious harm to a person (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 29 Sep2021GSOC launch probe as teenage girl seriously injured in crash involving garda car
First report of the collision; GSOC investigation launched and witness appeal issued.
victim, femalevictim, 30s, male - 28 Sep2021Horror photo shows aftermath of garda crash as young woman seriously injured
Confirms the civilian vehicle was a mini Cooper driven by a teenage novice, specifies the teenage woman's injuries as serious (St Vincent's Hospital) and the Garda officer's as non-life-threatening, and details the GSOC referral process under Section 102 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005.
victim, femalesuspect, 30s, male - 26 Sep2021Teen woman and garda injured after patrol car in crash with other car
Confirms the teenage woman sustained serious injuries and the garda sustained non-life-threatening injuries, both treated at St Vincent's Hospital. States both cars were badly damaged and a forensic examination of the scene took place. Reiterates GSOC referral.
victim, late teens, femalesuspect, 30s, male