Girl was walking on Ratoath Road in Finglas when the collision happened this afternoonA teenage girl who was injured in a crash involving a scrambler bike in north Dublin has died in hospital, gardaí have confirmed. It is understood the girl was walking on the Ratoath Road in Finglas, Dublin 11, at around 2.20pm on Sunday afternoon when the accident happened. A Garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí continue to appeal for witnesses following the serious road traffic collision that occurred on Ratoath Road, Finglas, Dublin 11, this afternoon. “The collision involving a scrambler motorcycle and a pedestrian occurred at approximately 2.20pm. It’s horrific.”This story was amended at 10.30pm on January 25, 2026 to clarify that gardaí arrested an adult male in connection with the crash.

Source: Irish Independent January 25, 2026 19:28 UTC