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Teenage Girl Dies After Scrambler Collision in Finglas, Arrest Made

Gardaí report a man in his teens remains in custody pending investigation.

Overview

  • The collision occurred around 2:20pm on Ratoath Road in Finglas and involved a scrambler motorcycle and a teenage pedestrian.
  • The girl was taken to Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown and died from her injuries later that evening.
  • A man in his teens was arrested under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 and remains in Garda custody.
  • An adult male and a male juvenile believed to have been on the scrambler were treated for injuries that are not life-threatening.
  • Gardaí completed a forensic examination, reopened the road, and appealed for witnesses and dash-cam footage from 2:10pm to 2:40pm.