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Case No. 0519Road traffic collision · Co. Meath · 26 Jul 2026

Man killed in e-scooter and car collision on Kentstown Road, Navan, Co Meath

A man riding an e-scooter was killed in a collision with a car on the Kentstown Road in Navan, Co Meath, at approximately 1:45am on Sunday, 26 July 2026. The e-scooter driver, an unidentified male, was pronounced dead at the scene, while the car driver, a man in his 60s, and a male passenger in his 20s were uninjured. The victim's body was taken to the Mortuary in Our Lady's Hospital, Navan. The road was closed for Garda Forensic Collision Investigators to examine the scene, and Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from road users between 1:00am and 1:45am.

  1. Reported26 Jul
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A man riding an e-scooter was killed in a collision with a car.
  • The e-scooter driver, an unidentified male, was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • The car driver, a man in his 60s, and a male passenger in his 20s were both uninjured.
Where
The collision occurred on the Kentstown Road in Navan, Co Meath.
When
The collision occurred at approximately 1:45am on Sunday, 26 July 2026.
Other details
The victim's body was taken to the Mortuary in Our Lady's Hospital, Navan.
Investigation
  • The road was closed for Garda Forensic Collision Investigators to examine the scene.
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from road users between 1:00am and 1:45am.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe collision involved a car and an e-scooter. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe e-scooter driver was pronounced dead at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe car driver, a man in his 60s, was uninjured. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA male passenger in his 20s in the car was uninjured. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe collision occurred on the Kentstown Road in Navan, Co Meath. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe victim's body was taken to the Mortuary in Our Lady's Hospital, Navan. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe collision occurred at approximately 1:45am on Sunday, 26 July 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe road was closed for Garda Forensic Collision Investigators to examine the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from road users between 1:00am and 1:45am. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Jul2026
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man killed in horror early-morning e-scooter crash as gardai shut busy road

    Initial report of fatal e-scooter collision; Gardaí appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from road users between 1:00am and 1:45am.

    victim, male