A male, believed to be in his twenties, tragically lost his life in a collision involving his scrambler bike on Thursday afternoon on the roads of Dublin. The unfortunate incident took place on Phibblestown Road in the region of Castaheaney, Blanchardstown, shortly past 2pm, with the young scrambler rider being declared lifeless at the scene.
In the aftermath of this dreadful event, the area was sealed off temporarily and subsequently reinstated to normal functioning following an intensive technical inspection that was duly carried out by forensic experts in car accident investigations.
In their quest for unveiling the details surrounding the accident, authorities are diligently reaching out to potential witnesses of the occurrence. They have specifically called on those who might have captured the episode on their cameras or dashcams while travelling around the Phibblestown Road sector of Dublin 15 between 1.45pm and 2.15pm, to share their footage with them.
The Garda, who are eager to further their investigation, are urging anyone with possibly crucial information to get in touch with either the Blanchardstown Garda Station via 01 6667000, the secure Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or visit any nearby Garda Station.
It is a disheartening fact that a total of 72 individuals have met their untimely end on Irish roads to date this year marking a surge of 16 when stacked against the equivalent timeframe in 2023. A breakdown of these figures reveals that drivers account for 26, with 20 passengers, 13 pedestrians, 10 motorcyclists and the final three casualties being cyclists.