Man arrested over fatal road collision released by gardaí

A MAN ARRESTED in connection with a fatal road traffic collision in South Dublin has been released from garda custody.

Gardaí are continuing to appeal for information following an incident which occurred in the early hours of the morning on the Naas Road in Dublin 22 on Sunday, November 12.

The incident occurred at approximately 12:20am on Sunday morning in the Red Cow area when a pedestrian alighting from a car was struck by a second car and fatally injured.

A man, aged in his 20s, was arrested that day by gardaí and has now been released. A file will now be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.

They wish to speak to any road users travelling on the Naas Road at approximately 12.20am on Sunday, November 12, 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.

They are also appealing to pedestrians who were walking on the Naas Road in the direction of the M50 Red Cow Junction, or 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 also asked to make this footage available to gardaí.

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.