Ireland Nursing home resident in his 80s killed in traffic collision on R420, Offaly, after escaping through window
A man in his 80s with dementia was killed in a road traffic collision on the R420 between Tullamore and Clara, County Offaly, on 15 December 2022, after escaping through a window from Esker Ri Nursing Home outside Clara just 10 minutes earlier. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage from the scene.
- Reported16 Dec
8 reports - Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports52 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe collision involved a car and a pedestrian (irishmirror.ie, leinsterexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe man in his 80s was pronounced dead at the scene (irishmirror.ie)
- whatNo other injuries were reported (irishmirror.ie, leinsterexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie, gript.ie)
- whatA man in his 80s died in a fatal road traffic collision (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatA man in his 80s died after being struck by a car in County Offaly. (extra.ie)
- whatA man aged 80 died following a road traffic collision. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe man was pronounced dead at the scene. (leinsterexpress.ie, gript.ie)
- whatAn 80-year-old man died following a road traffic collision. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe elderly pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe man jumped out of the window and walked at pace onto the road (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatA man in his 80s died in a road traffic collision on the R420 between Tullamore and Clara, County Offaly. (gript.ie)
- whatThe man had been admitted to Esker Ri Nursing Home outside Clara at 2pm that day. (gript.ie)
- whatThe man escaped through a window at 7:35pm. (gript.ie)
- whatThe man was killed at 7:45pm. (gript.ie)
- whereThe collision occurred on the R420 between Tullamore and Clara (irishmirror.ie, gript.ie)
- whereThe body was removed to Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore (irishmirror.ie, leinsterexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe collision occurred on the R420 Tullamore Road near Clara (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereThe collision occurred on the R420, Tullamore, County Offaly, just outside Clara. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereThe collision occurred on the R420 just outside Clara, Tullamore, County Offaly. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe collision occurred on the R420, Tullamore, County Offaly. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe man was on Wing C of the nursing home (offalyexpress.ie, gript.ie)
- whereThe man was removed to Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe man's body was taken to Midlands Regional Hospital in Tullamore. (gript.ie)
- whenThe collision occurred at approximately 7:45pm on 15 December 2022 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe collision occurred at around 7:45pm on 15 December 2022 (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe collision occurred at approximately 7:45pm on Thursday, 15 December 2022. (leinsterexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe man and his wife were admitted to Esker Ri nursing home on Thursday 15 December 2022 (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe man was admitted at 2pm (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenAt 7.30pm the man went to the fire exit door and walked into another bedroom (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenAt 7.35pm the man forced and pushed open the window (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe man was killed at 7.45pm, within five minutes of escaping (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe incident took place on Thursday 15 December 2022. (gript.ie)
- investigationThe road was closed for a technical examination by Forensic Collision Investigators (irishmirror.ie, leinsterexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie, gript.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for dashcam footage from the R420 between Tullamore and Clara between 7:30pm and 8pm (irishmirror.ie, leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage from road users on the R420 between Tullamore and Clara between 7.30pm and 8pm. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage from the R420 between Tullamore and Clara between 7:30pm and 8pm. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí are continuing their investigations into the collision. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí appealed for witnesses and dashcam footage from the R420 between Tullamore and Clara. (gript.ie)
- otherHis body was removed to Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe victim is understood to have been a resident of Esker Ri nursing home. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe victim has not yet been named. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe man was aggressive with dementia and was looking to go home (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe man was described as very strong and not feeble (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe man was in his 80s (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherHIQA has been notified of the tragedy (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe window had a safety lock (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherAll fire exits at the nursing home are alarmed (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherCCTV confirmed the man did not use any doors to get out (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe man had dementia and was described as quite aggressive. (gript.ie)
- otherHIQA was notified of the tragedy. (gript.ie)
- otherThe man was accompanied by his wife when admitted to the nursing home. (gript.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Dec2022Nursing home resident killed in traffic after escaping through window - Gript
Initial report of the fatal collision and the circumstances of the man's escape from the nursing home; Gardaí appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage.
victim, 80s, male - 19 Dec2022Man tragically killed after forcing his way out of Offaly nursing home
Provides a detailed timeline of the man's escape from Esker Ri Nursing Home based on CCTV, including quotes from General Manager Sheila Maher. Confirms the man was in his 80s, had dementia, was admitted at 2pm on Wing C, forced the window at 7.35pm and was killed at 7.45pm. Gardaí appealing for dashcam footage from the R420 between 7:30pm and 8pm.
victim, 80s, male - 16 Dec2022Update- Gardai continuing investigations into collision which claimed the life of an elderly man in Offaly
Follow-up confirming Gardaí are still investigating; the victim has not yet been named; Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage from the R420 between Tullamore and Clara between 7:30pm and 8pm on 15 December 2022.
victim, male - 16 Dec2022Gardaí appeal for witnesses as elderly pedestrian dies in Midlands following road traffic collision
Adds the Gardaí appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage, confirms the road was closed for a forensic collision investigation, and notes the body was removed to Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore.
victim, 80, male - 16 Dec2022Laois Offaly gardaí issue appeal after elderly man dies in Midlands road crash
Gardaí appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage; road closed for forensic collision investigation; body removed to Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore; no other injuries reported.
victim, 80, male - 16 Dec2022Man, 80s, Dies After Being Struck By Car In Co Offaly
Brief headline-only report confirming the death of the man in his 80s struck by a car in County Offaly; no additional detail beyond the headline is provided in the article body.
victim, 80s, male - 16 Dec2022Laois Offaly Gardai investigate fatal collision
Provides the specific time of the collision (7:45pm), confirms the road was closed for forensic examination, and gives the Tullamore Garda Station contact number for witnesses.
victim, 80s, male - 16 Dec2022Man, 80s, hit and killed by car in horror Offaly road crash as gardaí close road
Initial report confirming the time of the collision (7:45pm), the road closure for forensic examination, and the Gardaí appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage from the R420 between Tullamore and Clara between 7:30pm and 8pm.
victim, 80s, male