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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 0667Road traffic collision · Co. Carlow · 29 Jun 2026

Teenager Janis Ozols killed in e-scooter accident in Carlow

Janis Ozols, a 17-year-old man and student at Presentation College, was killed after falling from an e-scooter with another teenager on Carpenters Way in Carlow Town at around 8.30pm on 29 June 2026. He was taken to St Luke's Hospital and later transferred to Beaumont Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. No suspect has been identified in the road traffic collision. His funeral mass was held at The Holy Family Church, Askea, Carlow, on 6 July 2026, followed by burial at St Mary's Cemetery.

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

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Janis Ozols, 17, was one of two teenagers who fell from an e-scooter.
  • He suffered serious injuries and was taken to St Luke's Hospital.
  • He was transferred to Beaumont Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Where
The accident occurred on Carpenters Way in Carlow Town.
When
The accident occurred at around 8.30pm on 29 June 2026.
Other details
  • He was a student at Presentation College.
  • His funeral mass was held at The Holy Family Church, Askea, Carlow, on 6 July 2026.
  • He was buried at St Mary's Cemetery, Carlow.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatJanis Ozols was 17 years old (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatHe was one of two teens who fell from an e-scooter (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatHe suffered serious injuries and was taken to St Luke's Hospital (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatHe was transferred to Beaumont Hospital where he was pronounced dead (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatHe was a student at Presentation College (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe accident occurred on Carpenters Way in Carlow Town (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe funeral mass was held at The Holy Family Church, Askea, Carlow (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe accident occurred at around 8.30pm on 29 June 2026 (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 6 Jul2026
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Teenager killed in e-scooter tragedy was 'deeply loved by his family'

    Reports on the funeral mass for Janis Ozols held at The Holy Family Church, Askea, Carlow, on 6 July 2026, and his burial at St Mary's Cemetery, Carlow.

    victim, Janis Ozols, 17, male, non-irish (judged from name)Janis Ozols