Teenager dies after collision between scrambler and car in Dublin

James Cox

A teenage boy has died following a collision between a scrambler and a car in Dublin on Sunday evening.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following the fatal collision that occurred at Citywest, Dublin 24 on Sunday.

At approximately 8pm, gardaí and emergency services responded to a collision involving a car and a scrambler motorbike on Citywest Avenue, Dublin 24.

The driver of the scrambler, an adult male aged in his late teens, was taken to Tallaght Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

A postmortem examination will take place in due course, gardaí said.

There were no other injuries reported.

Garda forensic collision investigators have conducted a technical examination of the scene and the road has since been reopened.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to this incident to come forward.

Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area between 7.45pm and 8.15pm are asked to make this footage available to investigating gardaí.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Tallaght Garda Station on (01) 6666000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.