Girl dies after crash involving scrambler in north Dublin as gardai arrest teenage boy

"The collision involving a scrambler motorcycle and a pedestrian occurred at approximately 2.20pm. The pedestrian, a juvenile female in her teens, was brought to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown for treatment of injuries and has since passed away this evening. A male juvenile, aged in his teens, has been arrested in relation to this incident and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in the Dublin Region."

"Garda Forensic Collision Investigators have conducted an examination of the scene and the road has since reopened. Any road users or pedestrians who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were in the area between 2.10pm and 2.40pm are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí. Anyone with information is asked to contact Finglas Garda Station on [phone], the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station."

A juvenile female pedestrian was struck by a scrambler motorcycle on Ratoath Road in Finglas near the Tolka Valley Road junction at approximately 2.20pm. She was taken to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown for treatment and died that evening. A male juvenile in his teens has been arrested and is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Dublin Garda station. Garda Forensic Collision Investigators examined the scene and the road has since reopened. Gardaí appeal for witnesses and request dash-cam or camera footage from the area between 2.10pm and 2.40pm. A local councillor noted previous scrambler incidents and described the crash as tragic.

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