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E‑Scooter Rider Named Locally After Fatal Christmas Day Crash in Waterford

Gardaí seek witnesses, including dash‑cam footage, in the ongoing collision investigation.

Overview

  • Alan Walsh, in his 40s from St John's Park, was involved in a collision with a car at the junction of Manor Hill (Bunker's Hill) and Hennessy's Road around 11 a.m.
  • He was taken to University Hospital Waterford, where he was later pronounced dead.
  • The car's driver, a man in his 80s, was also taken to the hospital with injuries not believed to be life‑threatening.
  • The road was closed for several hours to allow forensic collision investigators to examine the scene.
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and for camera footage from 10:45 to 11:15 a.m. on December 25, with contacts including Waterford Garda Station and the Garda Confidential Line.