Truck driver killed in N7 crash at Rathcoole, Dublin
A male truck driver was killed and five other people were hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries after a truck collided with two cars on the N7 Westbound in Rathcoole, Co Dublin, at approximately 6.40pm on Friday, 22 August 2025. The truck driver was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was taken to the mortuary at Whitehall for a post-mortem. A man in his 20s was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. Gardaí closed the road for a full technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and appealed for dash-cam footage from the N7 near Rathcoole between 6:30pm and 7:00pm on 22 August 2025. The road has since reopened for motorists.
- Reported23 Aug
2 reports - Arrested22 Aug
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A truck collided with two cars, killing the male truck driver at the scene and injuring five other people.
- Where
- The collision took place on the N7 Westbound in Rathcoole, Co Dublin.
- When
- The crash occurred at approximately 6.40pm on Friday, 22 August 2025.
- Investigation
- A man in his 20s was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
- The truck driver's body was removed to the mortuary at Whitehall for a post-mortem.
- Gardaí closed the road for a full technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.
- Gardaí appealed for dash-cam footage from the N7 near Rathcoole between 6:30pm and 7:00pm on 22 August 2025.
- Other details
- The five hospitalised people are being treated for injuries not believed to be life-threatening.
- The road has since reopened for motorists.
18 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe crash involved a truck and two cars. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe truck driver, a male, was pronounced dead at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatFive other people were hospitalised following the crash. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe five hospitalised people are being treated for injuries not believed to be life-threatening. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe truck driver was pronounced dead at the scene. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatFive other people were hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe assault took place on Seán McDermott Street Upper, Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe collision took place on the N7 Westbound in Rathcoole, Co Dublin. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whenGardaí responded shortly after 5.30pm on Friday evening. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe crash occurred at approximately 6.40pm on Friday, 22 August 2025. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA man in his 20s was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe scene is preserved pending a technical examination. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe truck driver's body was removed to the mortuary at Whitehall for a post-mortem. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe road was closed for a full technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí appealed for dash-cam footage from the N7 near Rathcoole between 6:30pm and 7:00pm on 22 August 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe body was removed to the mortuary at Whitehall for a post-mortem. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí closed the road for a full technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe road has since reopened for motorists. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
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Initial report of the fatal crash with Gardaí witness appeal for dash-cam footage.
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Initial report of the fatal crash; Gardaí appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage.
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Initial report of the assault and the arrest of a man in his 20s.
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