Renewed appeal for information on Naas Road fatal traffic collision

GARDAI have renewed their appeal for information on a fatal traffic road collision on the Naas Road in the early hours of Sunday. 

As previously reported, the collision occurred at approximately 12.20am on Sunday, November 12, in the Red Cow area when a pedestrian (20s) alighting from a car was struck by a second car and fatally injured.

A male, aged in his 20s, was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda Station in South Dublin.

This morning, gardai confirmed that the man arrested has since been released, with a file being prepared for the Director or Public Prosecutions.

Gardai have renewed their appeal for information and are asking any witnesses to the collision to come forward.

-Investigating officers 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 the incident.

-They would like to speak with any road users travelling on the Naas Road in the direction of the M50 Red Cow Junction and who may have witnessed a red Volkswagen Golf driving in the direction of the Red Cow Junction immediately prior to the road traffic collision.  

-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 and 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 t make 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.