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Case No. 16130Fatal hit-and-run · Co. Dublin · 17 Jul 2024

Man arrested over fatal Dublin hit-and-run

A pedestrian in his 40s died after being struck by a car on the Coast Road in Baldoyle, Dublin, at around 1am on Wednesday 17 July 2024. The driver failed to remain at the scene, and gardaí confirmed the car had been stolen. The car had been spotted by a marked garda vehicle the previous evening, and the matter was referred to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. On 9 September 2024, a man in his late teens was reported as arrested in connection with the hit-and-run and was being held at a garda station in Dublin, and gardaí said investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested9 Sep
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A pedestrian in his 40s died after being struck by a car.
  • The driver of the car failed to remain at the scene.
  • A man in his late teens has been arrested in connection with the fatal hit-and-run.
Where
The collision happened on the Coast Road in Baldoyle, Dublin.
When
The collision happened at around 1am on Wednesday 17 July 2024.
Cause
The pedestrian was struck by a car.
Investigation
  • Gardaí confirmed the car involved in the hit-and-run was stolen.
  • The car had been spotted by a marked garda vehicle the previous evening.
  • The matter has been referred to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission.
  • The arrested man is being held at a garda station in Dublin.
  • Gardaí have said investigations are ongoing.
Other details
The arrest was reported on 9 September 2024.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man in his late teens has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe driver of the car failed to remain at the scene. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe collision happened on the Coast Road in Baldoyle. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe collision happened at around 1am on Wednesday 17 July. (rte.ie)
  • causeA pedestrian in his 40s died after being struck by a car. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí confirmed the car involved in the hit-and-run was stolen. (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe car had been spotted by a marked garda vehicle the previous evening. (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe matter has been referred to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe arrested man is being held at a garda station in Dublin. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí have said investigations are ongoing. (rte.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Sep2024
    Arrestedrte.ie, first report
    Man arrested over fatal Dublin hit-and-run

    Reports the arrest of a man in his late teens over the fatal hit-and-run, the stolen car involved, and the referral to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission.

    suspect, late teens, malevictim, 40s, male