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A MAN IN his 40s has died following a single-vehicle crash in Dublin.
The incident occurred at around 8.30pm yesterday evening at Sallymount Avenue in Ranelagh, Dublin 6.
The man was seriously injured when the motorised bicycle he was travelling on struck a pole. He was taken to St. Vincent’s University Hospital in a critical condition, but later died from his injuries.
The road was closed last night while a forensic examination was carried out, but has since reopened.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to come forward.
They are particularly appealing to any road users who were travelling on the roads from the Baggot Street area to the Sallymount Avenue area between 7:45pm and 8:30pm and who may have camera footage (including dashcam) to make it available.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Donnybrook Garda Station on 01 666 9200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
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Rip, tragic. Condolences to this mans friends and family
That’s a shame, I saw the initial tweets last night from someone who lives at the accident location. In their tweet it was claimed as a hit and run but sounds like either Gardai have not made that determination or else the tweeter was misinformed.
@Reuben Gray: Surely a tweeter has never ever even once been misinformed surely Shirley surely?
@ShaneO’Mac: a little respect from you both wouldn’t go astray.
@Tony Gordon: well said Tony
@Reuben Gray: Of course the Gardai have determined what happened.
Whats a ‘Motorised bicycle’ ?
@Alan ODoherty: It’s an unsafe vehicle being driven, quite often, on footpaths at high speed with scant regard for pedestrians. I wonder if we’ll see reports in future of these reckless people seriously damaging or killing someone on a footpath? I don’t think we need a crystal ball to answer that question.
@Richard Ahern: mine was a genuine question, so was it an ‘electric bike’ or some other kind of vehicle ?
@Alan ODoherty: I’m not sure Alan; I guess all we need to know is that it is self propelled and therefore capable of moving far too fast on footpaths. In the last year or so, when in the city centre, I constantly look behind me to see if they are coming towards me.
@Richard Ahern: Richard give your trap a rest a person has died. Have a bit of compassion.
@Richard Ahern: Over 100 people are killed every year on Irish roads by or in Cars. How many need to die before we ban cars? Maybe we should introduce some kind of exam for people before they can drive? Maybe we should insist all drivers wear helmets (given the huge number of head injuries as a result of car crashes) ?
@Richard Ahern: you’ll love this:
@Richard Ahern: you really need to watch out for cars! Far more lethal!
https://twitter.com/cosaingalway/status/1455572362183774212?s=21
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