E-scooter man is second rider killed this year

Victim in 30s pronounced dead after crash

- BY CIARA O'LOUGHLIN

A MAN has become the second e-scooter driver to die on Irish roads this year.

Late on Sunday night, emergency services were dispatched to the scene of a two-vehicle collision on the Old Navan Road in Blanchardstown, West Dublin.

The crash involved a car and an e-scooter.

A man in his 30s was taken to James Connolly Hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.

Gardai say no other injuries were reported following the incident.

Officers have appealed to anyone who witnessed the tragic accident on Sunday night in Blanchardstown to come forward.