Pedestrian struck by garda patrol car dies

A 19-year-old man who was struck by a garda patrol car in Tallaght this morning has died.

A 19-year-old man who was struck by a garda patrol car in Tallaght this morning has died.

The crash happened near the junction of the N81 and the Cheeverstown Roundabout in Tallaght at 2.30am.

The man was taken to Tallaght Hospital with serious injuries.

The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission is investigating the incident because of the garda involvement.

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