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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 4500Dangerous driving causing death · Co. Kildare · 18 Jul 2023

Jake Kelly pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death in Celbridge crash

Jake Kelly, 22, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to dangerous driving causing the death of Ross Rice in a July 2023 crash in Celbridge, Co Kildare. He also pleaded guilty to failing to report a crash and driving without insurance, and was remanded in custody until sentencing on December 11th.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted25 Nov
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatKelly crashed his car at speed into the back of an articulated lorry. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatKelly walked away from the scene where his friend was dead in the passenger seat. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe crash happened on Dublin Road, Celbridge, Co Kildare. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe crash happened on July 18th, 2023. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeThe court heard Ross Rice died of blunt force head and chest injuries. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí responded to reports of a crash at around 10.40pm that night. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationKelly was arrested a couple of days after the crash. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeKelly pleaded guilty to one count of dangerous driving causing the death of Mr Rice. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeKelly also pleaded guilty to failing to report a crash and driving without insurance. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Baxter adjourned sentencing to December 11th. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe speedometer of the car was found stopped at 162km/h. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe speed limit of the road is 60km/h. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherFour victim impact statements were handed into court but not read aloud. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Nov2025
    Convictedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man who crashed into lorry walked away from scene with friend dead in car, court hears

    Court report on the guilty pleas and adjournment for sentence. Adds the guilty pleas, the failing-to-report and no-insurance charges, the adjournment to December 11th, the remand in custody, and details of the crash and the victim's death. No existing case in the list matches this incident.

    victim, Ross Rice, male, irish (judged from name)Ross Riceconvicted, Jake Kelly, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jake Kelly