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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 23368Road traffic incident (fatal)

Young man killed after car crashes into parked vehicle

A young man was killed after a car crashed into a parked vehicle. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses in connection with the fatal incident.

  1. Reported3 Jan
    3 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA car struck a parked car and a wall. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe 20-year-old male passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe 20-year-old male driver was taken to Regional Hospital Mullingar with non-life-threatening injuries. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe parked car was unoccupied at the time of the collision. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatA young man was killed in a car crash (extra.ie)
  • whatA car crashed into a parked vehicle (extra.ie)
  • whatA 20-year-old male passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe 20-year-old driver was taken to Regional Hospital Mullingar with non-life-threatening injuries. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe parked car that was struck was unoccupied at the time. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe crash happened on the R148 at Griffinstown near Kinnegad, County Westmeath. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe collision occurred on the R148 at Griffinstown near Kinnegad, County Westmeath. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe collision occurred shortly before 9:30pm on 2 January 2023. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe collision occurred shortly before 9:30pm on Monday, 2 January 2023. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGarda Forensic Collision Investigators are examining the scene. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage from motorists on the R148 in either direction at the time of the collision. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses (extra.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage from motorists on the R148. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe road at the crash site is closed and local traffic diversions are in place. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe local Coroner has been notified. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 3 Jan2023
    Reportedoffalyexpress.ie, its first report
    Young man killed in car accident in the Midlands

    Initial report of the fatal collision with Gardaí appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage.

    victim, 20, malesuspect, 20, male
  2. 3 Jan2023
    Reportedextra.ie, its first report
    Gardai Appeal For Witnesses As Young Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Parked Vehicle

    Gardaí appeal for witnesses following a fatal car crash into a parked vehicle.

    victim, male
  3. 3 Jan2023
    Reportedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Gardaí appeal for witnesses after young man dies following tragic Midlands crash

    Gardaí at Mullingar are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage from motorists on the R148 in either direction at the time of the collision. Garda Forensic Collision Investigators are examining the scene and the road is closed with local diversions in place.

    victim, 20, malesuspect, 20, male