"Gardaí continue to appeal for witnesses following the serious road traffic collision that occurred on Ratoath Road, Finglas, Dublin 11, this afternoon. 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."
"An adult male, aged in his late 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."
A juvenile female pedestrian was struck by a scrambler motorcycle on Ratoath Road in Finglas near the junction with Tolka Valley Road at approximately 2.20pm. The girl was taken to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown for treatment of injuries and later died. An adult male in his late teens was 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 dash-cam footage from 2.10pm–2.40pm and provide contact numbers. Councillor Conor Reddy described the crash as tragic and said the community will be traumatised.
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