Cyclist dies following collision between truck and e-bike in Dublin

No other injuries were reported.

A cyclist has died following a collision involving a truck and an e-bike on the Dolphin's Barn Bridge in Dublin on Monday, November 6. Gardaí attended the scene of the incident, which occurred at approximately 12.30pm on Monday afternoon, where the cyclist was taken to St James's Hospital with serious injuries and later pronounced deceased. The road was closed for a significant time following the incident, eventually reopening just before 6pm. Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward and make contact with Crumlin Garda station.

Gardaí appealing to witnesses of fatal collision on Dolphin's Barn Bridge

In a statement to JOE, a spokesperson for An Garda Síochána said: "Gardaí attended the scene of a fatal road traffic collision involving a truck and an e-bike that occurred at approximately 12:30pm on Monday 6th November 2023 on the Dolphin's Barn Bridge in Dublin 8. "The cyclist was taken to St James's Hospital with serious injuries and they were later pronounced deceased. No other injuries to persons was reported. "The Dolphin's Barn Bridge was closed for a time in order for a technical examination to be conducted by Forensic Collision Investigators. The road has since reopened. "Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward. "Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the Dolphin's Barn Bridge area between 12:15pm and 12:45pm are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí. "Anyone with any information is asked to contact Crumlin Garda station on 01 666 6200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station."

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