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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 1185Fatal road traffic collision · Co. Dublin · 3 Aug 2025

Romanian man killed in e-scooter and car collision on Old Navan Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin

A 31-year-old man, Dragusin Vasilica, was killed in a collision between an e-scooter and a car on the Old Navan Road in Blanchardstown, Dublin, on Sunday, 3 August 2025. He was taken to Connolly Memorial Hospital where he was later pronounced dead, and no other injuries were reported. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses with camera footage from 10.40pm to 11pm. Friends have launched a GoFundMe fundraiser, organised by Ilie Bitoleanu, to repatriate his remains to Romania.

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

Key facts

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What happened
  • A fatal collision occurred between an e-scooter and a car.
  • The victim, Dragusin Vasilica, 31, a man who had lived in Ireland for around four years and worked as a plumber, was taken to Connolly Memorial Hospital and later pronounced dead.
  • No other injuries were reported in the collision.
Where
The collision took place on the Old Navan Road in Blanchardstown, Dublin.
When
The collision happened on Sunday, 3 August 2025.
Investigation
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses with camera footage from 10.40pm to 11pm.
Other details
Friends launched a GoFundMe fundraiser, organised by Ilie Bitoleanu, to repatriate his remains to Romania.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe fatal collision was between an e-scooter and a car. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatNo other injuries were reported in the collision. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe victim was taken to Connolly Memorial Hospital in Blanchardstown and later pronounced dead. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe collision occurred on the Old Navan Road in Blanchardstown, Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe collision happened on Sunday, 3 August 2025. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses with camera footage from 10.40pm to 11pm. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherFriends launched a GoFundMe fundraiser to repatriate his remains to Romania. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherHe had been living in Ireland for around four years and worked as a plumber. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe fundraiser organiser is Ilie Bitoleanu. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Aug2025
    Reporteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Fundraiser to repatriate remains of man killed in horror Dublin e-scooter crash

    Names the victim as Dragusin Vasilica, 31, from Ialomița, Romania, who worked as a plumber in Ireland for around four years. Friends launched a GoFundMe to repatriate his remains. Gardaí appealing for witnesses with camera footage from 10.40pm to 11pm.

    victim, Dragusin Vasilica, 31, male, non-irish (judged from name)Dragusin Vasilica