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18th Sep 2022

Man in his 50s dies after being struck by Luas

Hugh Carr

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Tragic news.

A man has died after being struck by a Luas in the early hours of Sunday morning (18 September).

The collision occurred shortly after 1am at Broombridge in Cabra.

The man, aged in his 50s, was struck and later passed away from his injuries.

The man’s body has since been removed from the scene to the City Morgue where a post-mortem is set to take place.

A technical examination of the scene has been completed by Forensic Collision Investigators.

Luas services between Broombridge and Dominick were delayed on Sunday morning, but have since returned to normal service.

Gardaí are appealing to any witnesses of this incident or road users who may have video footage to make this information available to them.

Gardaí can be contacted at Cabra Garda Station on 01 666 7400, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

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