A man has died and another has been injured in a horror crash in Dublin during the early hours of this morning.

The collision involving a motorcycle and pedestrian happened before 2.45am at a roundabout on Whitestown Way in Tallaght.

Emergency services attended the scene and the motorcyclist, a man aged in his 20s, was pronounced dead.

The pedestrian, a man also aged in his 20s, was taken by ambulance to Tallaght Hospital to be treated for injuries, which are not believed to be life threatening.

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Gardai have closed the road for a forensic collision investigation.

They are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to contact them.

A Garda spokesman said: “Gardaí and emergency services attended at the scene of a fatal road traffic collision in Tallaght, Dublin 24 in the early hours of this morning, Sunday 24th September 2023.

"The collision, involving a motorcycle and a pedestrian, occurred shortly before 2:45am at a roundabout on Whitestown Way.

"The motorcyclist, a male in his early 20s, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The pedestrian, a male also in his 20s, was taken by Ambulance to Tallaght Hospital. His injures are not life threatening.

"The road is presently closed for an examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.

"Gardaí are appealing to anyone with information or who may have witnessed this collision to contact them.

"Any road users with camera footage (including dash-cam), and who were travelling in the vicinity of Whitestown Way at the time, is asked to make this footage available to Gardaí."

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Tallaght Garda Station on 01 666 6000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.

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