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Man in His 80s Killed as Out-of-Service Bus Hits Pedestrians in Central Dublin

Gardaí have opened a forensic collision inquiry seeking witness videos.

Overview

  • The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, while a man in his 20s with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, a woman in her 30s, and the female bus driver in her 50s remain in hospital.
  • The Bus Éireann double-decker was not carrying passengers, and the operator says it is fully cooperating as its chief executive offered condolences to those affected.
  • A Senior Investigative Officer is leading the case from Store Street with a Family Liaison Officer appointed, and Gardaí urged anyone with images or video to provide them to investigators rather than share them online.
  • Dublin Fire Brigade deployed over 20 firefighter/paramedics on four engines with two emergency tenders, supported by multiple ambulances and other agencies.
  • The vehicle has been removed, North Earl Street has reopened, and Luas Green Line services resumed after earlier suspensions and delays.