Please note the amendment to the deceased male's age, who was in his 70s and not his 60s and the new appeal times.
Gardaí wish to renew their appeal to motorists with dashcams or anyone travelling on Drumcondra Rd Lower between 5.45am and 6.15am to contact Mountjoy Garda Station on 016668600, the Garda Confidential Line 1800-666-111 or any Garda station.
It is anticipated that the road will reopen at approximately 11am.
Garda Press Office
A man in his 60s and woman in her 30s (both sole occupants of the vehicles) were fatally injured in a road traffic collision on the Drumcondra Road Lower this morning Friday 22nd March 2019 at approximately 6.30am.
A technical and forensic examination of the scene is currently underway. Drumcondra Road Lower will remain closed in both directions for a number of hours and diversions remain in place. Further updates will be available on Garda Twitter.
The deceased male and female have been removed to the Dublin City Mortuary, Whitehall where a post mortem examination will take place.
Previous press release below refers.
Garda Press Office
Gardaí and emergency services are currently at the scene of a road traffic collision in Drumcondra.
The collision involving two vehicles occurred at Drumcondra Rd Lower (junction of Hollybank Rd) on the 22th March 2019 at approximately 6.30am.
A man in his 60s and woman in her 30s (both sole occupants of the vehicles) were seriously injured in the collision. A technical and forensic examination of the scene is currently underway. Drumcondra Road Lower remains closed in both directions. Diversions are in place at Whitehall Church, Botanic Avenue and Richmond Rd. Buses and HGVs outbound are being diverted along Clonliffe Rd towards Ballybough.
Gardaí are appealing to motorists with dashcams or anyone travelling on Drumcondra Rd Lower between 6.15am and 6.45am to contact Mountjoy Garda Station on 016668600 , the Garda Confidential Line 1800-666-111 or any Garda station.
