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Case No. 7085Road traffic collision (offence not stated) · Co. Dublin · 17 Nov 2023

Man arrested after car collides with Dublin Bus in Harold's Cross

A car collided with the front of a Dublin Bus on Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6W, in south Dublin, shortly after 5.30am on Friday 17 November 2023, leaving shattered glass and torn panels at the front of the bus. No one was injured. Gardaí confirmed that the car driver, a man in his 40s, was subsequently arrested, and no offence or charge has been reported. The road was closed with local diversions and reopened before 7.30am, and the arrest is the latest reported development.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested17 Nov
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A car collided with the front of a Dublin Bus, leaving shattered glass and torn panels at the front of the bus.
Where
The collision happened on Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6W, in south Dublin.
When
The collision happened shortly after 5.30am on Friday 17 November 2023.
Investigation
  • Gardaí and emergency crews from Rathfarnham and Dolphin's Barn fire stations attended the scene.
  • Gardaí confirmed that the car driver, a man in his 40s, was subsequently arrested.
Other details
  • No name or nationality of the car driver is given in the sources.
  • No one was injured.
  • Traffic was blocked after the crash, and local diversions were in place while the road was closed.
  • The road reopened before 7.30am.
Charges
No offence is stated and no charge has been reported.
In court
No court proceedings are reported.
Sentence
No sentence is reported.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe front of the bus was left in smithereens. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatA car collided with the front of a bus in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereA car collided with a bus on Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6W. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe crash happened on Harold's Cross Road in south Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe collision happened shortly after 5:30am on 17 November 2023. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe crash happened shortly after 5.30am on Friday 17 November 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationEmergency staff from Rathfarnham and Dolphin's Barn fire stations attended the scene. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe car driver, aged in his 40s, was arrested. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí and emergency staff from two fire stations attended the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe driver of the car was arrested. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherNo one was injured. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • otherTraffic was blocked off after the crash and reopened before 7:30am. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe road was closed, leading to local diversions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe road was reopened before 7.30am. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 17 Nov2023
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Man, 40s, arrested after car smashes into front of Dublin Bus

    Reports the collision, the arrest of the car driver, and the road closure and reopening. No offence is stated and no one was injured.

    suspect, 40s, male
  2. 17 Nov2023
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Man arrested after car smashes front off Dublin Bus in south Dublin

    First report of the collision and the arrest of the car driver; no offence is stated and no charge is reported.

    suspect, 40s, male