Woman in a critical condition after being struck by van in Dublin

Gardaí appealing for witnesses to early morning incident in Ringsend

A Garda road closure close to the scene near Aclint Bridge in Ardee, Co Louth, after three women were killed and two men seriously injured in a road accident involving three cars. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Friday July 21, 2017. Gardai said one woman, aged 39, was driving one of the cars, and the two other women, aged 69 and 37, were passengers. See PA story ACCIDENT Deaths Ireland. Photo credit should read: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
A technical examination of the scene has since been conducted by forensic collision investigators: Brian Lawless/PA

A woman in her 50s is in a critical condition in hospital after being struck by a van in Dublin.

Gardaí in Irishtown are appealing for witnesses following a “serious road traffic collision” that occurred in Ringsend, Dublin 4 on Wednesday.

Gardaí and emergency services were alerted shortly before 8am following a collision involving a van and a pedestrian at the junction of Cambridge Road and Thorncastle Street.

The woman pedestrian was transferred to St Vincent’s University Hospital, where she remains in a critical condition.

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No other injuries were reported.

A technical examination of the scene has since been conducted by forensic collision investigators.

An Garda Síochána are appealing to witnesses to come forward including anyone with video footage, including dashcam, from the area between 7:45am and 8:15am on March 20th.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Donnybrook Garda station at 01 666 9200, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

Shauna Bowers

Shauna Bowers

Shauna Bowers is Health Correspondent of The Irish Times