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Teenage girl dies in Dublin after being struck by scrambler
- On Sunday, January 25, 2026, An Garda Síochána and emergency services attended a collision between a scrambler motorcycle and a juvenile female pedestrian at approximately 2.20pm on Ratoath Road, Finglas.
- At the scene, a green scrambler motorbike lay on the road with a helmet and trainers nearby, while Conor Reddy, People Before Profit councillor for Ballymun–Finglas, said scrambler bikes have been a serious community safety issue in Finglas.
- Paramedics and Dublin Fire Brigade ambulances treated the driver and male juvenile passenger, who sustained non-life-threatening injuries, while Garda Forensic Collision Investigators examined the taped-off scene.
- Gardai said the juvenile female pedestrian died at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown, an adult male in his teens was arrested and remains detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
- Community leaders said the crash is tragic and traumatising Finglas, urging the local community to support those affected and demand action from government and the council soon.
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