Pedestrian (20s) killed after being struck by car in Ballymun
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following the incident in the capital in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Gardaí had to break the door in
A man in his 20s has been killed following a fatal road traffic collision in north Dublin.
The incident occured in the early hours on Saturday morning on Balbutcher Lane in Ballymun.
Gardaí responded at 4.55am when alerted to a matter involving a car and a pedestrian.
The pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene and no other injuries have been reported at this time.
Gardaí had to break the door in
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In a statement, a Garda spokesperson said: 'The road is closed for technical examination by Forensic Collision Investigators, with local diversions in place.
'Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them.
'Any road users or pedestrians who were in the vicinity of Balbutcher Lane and Balcurris Park areas of Ballymun, between 4:00am and 5:00am, and have camera footage (including dash-cam) are asked to make this available to investigating Gardaí.
'Anyone with information is asked to contact Ballymun Garda Station at (01) 6664400, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.'
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