A man in his 20s has died following a single-vehicle road crash in Dublin on Sunday.
The incident happened on the Sarsfield Road in Ballyfermot at around 10.35pm.
Gardai and emergency services rushed to the scene where they found the man seriously injured.
He was taken to St James’ Hospital where he later passed away. A post-mortem will take place in due course.
A woman in her 20s who was a passenger in the car was also taken to the same hospital for treatment.
Her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
The road was closed overnight to allow for Forensic Collision Investigators to examine the scene but it has since re-opened.
Gardai are appealing for witnesses to the crash to come forward.
A garda spokesperson said: "Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a fatal road traffic collision on the Sarsfield Road in Ballyfermot, Co.Dublin yesterday, 3rd October 2021.
"The single vehicle collision occurred at approximately 10.35pm, which resulted in a male passenger (20s) receiving serious injuries. The man was taken to St James’ Hospital where he later passed away. A post-mortem will take place in due course.
"A second passenger from the vehicle, a woman aged in her 20s, was also taken to St James’ Hospital for treatment. Her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
"The road was closed overnight to allow for the scene to be examined by Forensic Collision Investigators. It has since re-opened.
"Investigating Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to come forward. They are particularly appealing to any road users who were travelling on this road at the time with camera footage to make this available to them.
"Anyone with information is asked to contact Ballyfermot Garda station on 01 666 7200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station."
