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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18736Road traffic collision · Co. Louth · 2 Jan 2024

Man arrested after three-car collision in Dundalk

A collision involving three cars happened on the evening of 2 January 2024 on Dundalk's Inner Relief Road, County Louth. Gardaí attended the scene at about 7pm, and a man in his 20s, one of the motorists, was arrested there under the Road Traffic Acts and taken to a Garda station in County Louth. Those involved were medically assessed at the scene by ambulance personnel, and none needed hospital treatment. The man was later released without charge, and Gardaí said on 3 January 2024 that investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested3 Jan
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A collision involving three cars occurred.
Where
The collision took place on Dundalk's Inner Relief Road, County Louth.
When
The collision happened on the evening of 2 January 2024.
Investigation
  • Gardaí attended the scene at about 7pm.
  • A man in his 20s, one of the motorists, was arrested at the scene under the Road Traffic Acts.
  • The man was taken to a Garda station in County Louth.
  • The man was later released without charge.
  • Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.
Other details
  • Those involved were medically assessed at the scene by ambulance personnel, and none required hospital treatment.
  • Dundalk Democrat reported the case on 3 January 2024.
Cause
The sources do not state the cause of the collision.
In court
No court proceedings have been reported.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA crash involving three cars occurred. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe collision happened on Dundalk's Inner Relief Road. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe collision happened on the evening before publication. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationGardaí attended the scene at about 7pm. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationOne motorist, a man in his 20s, was arrested at the scene under the Road Traffic Acts and taken to a Garda station in County Louth. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationThe man was later released without charge. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationGardaí say investigations are ongoing. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThose involved were assessed at the scene by ambulance personnel, and no one needed hospital treatment. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Jan2024
    Arresteddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Man arrested following three car collision in Dundalk

    Single report of a three-car collision in Dundalk. The article says the man was arrested under the Road Traffic Acts and later released without charge, and that investigations are ongoing. The date is inferred from 'yesterday evening' in an article published on 3 January 2024.

    suspect, 20s, male