The Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission is appealing for witnesses after a teenage girl was injured in a crash involving a garda vehicle over the weekend.
The incident occurred at the intersection of Deansgrange Road and Kill Lane in south Dublin at around 2.05am on Saturday, September 25.
A teenage girl and a garda were rushed to hospital after the two-car crash, both of whom were drivers of the vehicles.
They were both brought to St Vincent's Hospital where the woman's condition was described as "serious".
The driver of the garda car, a man in his 30s was treated for non-life threatening injuries.
An investigation has been launched into the collision by GSOC as it involved a garda patrol car and a vehicle driven by a member of the public.
The matter was referred to the statutory body in line with section 102 (1) of the Garda Siochana Act, 2005.
This provision provides for an independent investigation of any matter that appears to indicate that the conduct of a member of the gardai may have resulted in the death of, or serious harm to, a person.
An appeal for witnesses to the collision has been launched, with people who may have camera footage encouraged to come forward.
A garda spokesperson said: "The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) has appealed for witnesses to a road traffic collision it is currently investigating.
"The road traffic collision occurred at the intersection of Deansgrange Road and Kill Lane at approximately 02:05am on Saturday 25 September 2021 between a marked Garda patrol car and a civilian vehicle.
"A Garda Superintendent referred the matter to GSOC in accordance with section 102 (1) the Garda Síochána Act, 2005. The incident is now under investigation by GSOC.
"GSOC would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the road traffic collision, or who may have captured it on CCTV, dashcams and/or on a mobile device.
"Anyone with information which may be of assistance to the investigation is asked to contact GSOC at 1890 600 800 or info@gsoc.ie."
