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28th Sep 2021

Investigation launched after woman in her teens hospitalised following crash with on-duty Garda car

Clara Kelly

Baby in critical condition

The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission is investigating the incident.

An investigation is underway after a woman in her teens was hospitalised following a crash with an on-duty Garda car on Saturday.

Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a two-vehicle road traffic collision on the Deansgrange Road in Dublin 18, during the early hours of Saturday 25 September.

The collision involved a car and an official Garda vehicle.

The driver of the car, a woman aged in her late teens, was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital to be treated for serious injuries.

The driver of the Garda car, a man aged in his 30s, was also taken to St Vincent’s Hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

As this incident involved an on-duty official Garda vehicle, Gardaí confirmed that the matter has been referred to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) to investigate the incident.

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