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Case No. 30905Road traffic accident (death) · Co. Wicklow · 5 Jul 2021

Man working on road killed after being struck by car in Rathnew, Wicklow

A man in his mid-60s was fatally injured after being struck by a car while carrying out works on the R752 at Milltown South, Rathnew, County Wicklow, at around 8:05am on Monday 5 July 2021. He was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital in critical condition and died on Tuesday 6 July 2021.

  1. Reported6 Jul
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man died on Tuesday 6 July 2021 (extra.ie)
  • whatThe driver of the vehicle was uninjured (extra.ie)
  • whereThe man was carrying out works on the R752, Milltown South, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow (extra.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred at around 8:05am on Monday 5 July 2021 (extra.ie)
  • investigationThe HSA was notified and attended the scene as it was a workplace accident (extra.ie)
  • investigationGarda Forensic Collision Investigators examined the preserved scene (extra.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for dashcam footage from road users on the R752 at Milltown South between 7.45am and 8.15am on 5 July 2021 (extra.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Jul2021
    Reportedextra.ie, first report
    Man working on road killed after being struck by car in early morning incident - Extra.ie

    Initial report of the fatal road traffic accident; Gardaí appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage from road users on the R752 between 7.45am and 8.15am on 5 July 2021.

    victim, mid 60s, malesuspect