Gardai appeal for information on red Volkswagen Golf after pedestrian killed in Dublin

Gardai have issued an appeal for information after a pedestrian was killed in Dublin in the early hours of Sunday morning. The male pedestrian, aged in his 20s, was fatally injured when he was struck by a car as he exited a separate vehicle on the Naas Road at around 12.20am in the Red Cow area. A man, also aged in his 20s was arrested by gardai following the collision and has since been released from Garda custody, as a file is set to be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Gardai are appealing for witnesses to the collision, or anyone who saw a red Volkswagen Golf driving in the direction of the Red Cow Junction immediately before the crash, to come forward. A garda spokesperson said: "Gardai are continuing to appeal for information following a fatal road traffic collision which occurred at approximately 12.20am on the Naas Road in Dublin 22 on Sunday, 12th November 2023. "The man, aged in his 20s, who was arrested by Gardai has since been released from Garda custody.

A file will now be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. "Gardai are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward. "Gardai wish to speak to pedestrians who were walking on the Naas Road in the direction of the M50 Red Cow Junction and who may have witnessed this collision.

"Any road users travelling on the Naas Road at approximately 12.20am on Sunday, 12th November 2023, in the direction of the M50 Red Cow Junction and who witnessed a red Volkswagen Golf driving in the direction of the Red Cow Junction immediately prior to the road traffic collision is asked to come forward. "Gardai are appealing to taxi drivers who may have collected passengers from the vicinity of the Red Cow roundabout and brought them in the direction of Ballyfermot between 12.20am - 12.30am. "Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the Naas Road or in the Red Cow area between midnight and 12:45am are asked to make this footage available to Gardai.

"Anyone with any information is asked to contact Clondalkin Garda station on 01 666 7600, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station." Join the Irish Mirror's breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link[2] to receive breaking news and the latest headlines direct to your phone.

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