On a Sunday night in Clondalkin, a late-teenage cyclist was struck by a car on Fonthill Road South, and the quiet street became a place of waiting for word of him at Beaumont Hospital, where he remains in critical condition. Gardaí have taken up the careful work of reconstructing what happened, closing the R113 while forensic investigators read the scene, and asking anyone who was nearby to share what they saw or recorded. The facts of the crash itself remain unsettled, as they often do in the first hours, and what the city learns next will depend on the memories and footage of ordinary passer
Teenage cyclist critical after car collision in Clondalkin as R113 closes and gardaí appeal for footage
A teenage cyclist is in critical condition in Beaumont Hospital, and a woman in her 60s is being treated for life-threatening injuries after a separate Donegal crash.
The road is closed while forensic investigators examine the scene
Mark
Why does the dash-cam appeal matter so much here?
Mimi
It was close to midnight, and the gardaí have said nothing yet about how the crash happened. Footage from passing drivers could fill that gap.
Luke
Worth being clear that we don't know what happened. The report gives a time, a place, and a condition, not a cause.
Mark
What do we actually know about the cyclist?
Mimi
He's in his late teens, he was on Fonthill Road South, and he's critical in Beaumont Hospital. No one else was hurt.
Luke
And nothing beyond that. No name, no update on his condition since, nothing on the driver.
Mark
Why close the road?
Mimi
Forensic Collision Investigators are examining the scene. Diversions run between Cherrywood Avenue and St John's Road.
Mark
The Donegal crash is a separate case, isn't it?
Mimi
Yes, a woman in her 60s with life-threatening injuries after a two-vehicle collision on the N13 on Friday.
Luke
Separate and unconnected. They share an appeal for footage, nothing more, and we shouldn't draw a pattern from two crashes.
O Pulso
- A teenage cyclist lies in critical condition in Beaumont Hospital after a car struck him on Fonthill Road South shortly before midnight.
- The R113 is shut down and local diversions snarl traffic between Cherrywood Avenue and St John's Road as forensic collision investigators work the scene.
- Gardaí are racing to gather evidence, pleading for witnesses and any dash-cam footage from drivers who passed through the area that night.
- Investigators have not yet established how the crash happened, and the answers now depend on what the public can offer.
- Across the country in Donegal, a woman in her 60s is fighting life-threatening injuries after a two-car collision on the N13, and gardaí there are making a parallel appeal.
On a Sunday night in Clondalkin, a late-teenage cyclist was struck by a car on Fonthill Road South, and the quiet street became a place of waiting for word of him at Beaumont Hospital, where he remains in critical condition. Gardaí have taken up the careful work of reconstructing what happened, closing the R113 while forensic investigators read the scene, and asking anyone who was nearby to share what they saw or recorded. The facts of the crash itself remain unsettled, as they often do in the first hours, and what the city learns next will depend on the memories and footage of ordinary passers-by. Far away in Donegal, a separate collision has left a woman in her 60s fighting life-threatening injuries, a reminder that on the roads of this island, ordinary journeys can turn in an instant.
Shortly after 11:40pm on Sunday, gardaí were called to Fonthill Road South in Clondalkin, where a teenage boy on a bicycle had been hit by a car. He is in his late teens, and he was taken to Beaumont Hospital, where he remains in critical condition. No one else was reported hurt, but much is still unknown: how the crash happened, which direction either party was travelling, and whether the driver stayed at the scene. Those questions now belong to the investigation.
The R113 has been closed while Garda Forensic Collision Investigators examine the road, and local diversions between Cherrywood Avenue and St John's Road mean this morning's commute will be slower than usual. Gardaí are asking anyone in the area at the time, especially drivers with dash-cam footage, to come forward. Clondalkin Garda Station can be reached on 01 666 7600, or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.
The same report carries a second appeal from Donegal. On Friday evening, two vehicles collided on the N13 at Listillion, and a woman in her 60s is being treated for life-threatening injuries in Letterkenny University Hospital. Gardaí there want anyone on the road between 4:50pm and 5:15pm to get in touch, through Letterkenny Garda Station on 074 9167100.
In both places the picture is still forming. In Clondalkin, the next things to watch are the reopening of the road, any footage or witnesses that emerge, and the condition of the young cyclist.
Shortly after 11:40pm on Sunday night, gardaí were called to Fonthill Road South in Clondalkin, Dublin 22, where a teenage boy on a bicycle had been struck by a car. The road is the R113. The cyclist, described as being in his late teens, was taken to Beaumont Hospital, where he remains in a critical condition.
No one else was reported injured in the collision. The source does not say how the crash happened, what direction either party was travelling in, or whether the driver stayed at the scene. Those questions sit with the investigation, which gardaí confirmed this morning they have opened.
The R113 has been closed while Garda Forensic Collision Investigators examine the scene. Local diversions are in place on Fonthill Road South, between its junctions with Cherrywood Avenue and St John's Road, so anyone driving through the area this morning should expect disruption.
Gardaí have appealed to the public for help. A spokesperson asked witnesses to come forward, and asked road users who were in the area at the time and may have camera footage, dash-cam included, to hand it over to investigators. Information can be passed to Clondalkin Garda Station on 01 666 7600, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
The same report carries a second appeal, from the other side of the country. On Friday at about 5:05pm, two vehicles collided on the N13 Letterkenny to Ballybofey road, in the townland of Listillion, County Donegal. The driver of one vehicle, a woman in her 60s, was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital, where she is being treated for life-threatening injuries. No other injuries were reported.
Gardaí there are asking anyone who was on the N13 at Listillion between 4:50pm and 5:15pm to contact them, and again asked for dash-cam or other camera footage from people travelling nearby. Letterkenny Garda Station can be reached on 074 9167100, or through the Confidential Line or any station. A garda spokesperson said investigations are ongoing.
In both cases the picture is still being assembled. For Clondalkin, the next developments to watch are the reopening of the R113, any footage or witnesses that emerge from the appeal, and the condition of the young cyclist in Beaumont.
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Road users who may have relevant camera footage, including dash-cam, are asked to make it available to investigating gardaí.— Garda spokesperson
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