A tragic traffic incident has claimed the life of a man in his 60s after he was struck by a bus on the grounds of Dublin Airport, Irish authorities confirmed Thursday.
The collision occurred just after midnight on Corballis Road, a key route located within the airport’s boundary, according to official updates. Members of Gardaí, the Republic of Ireland’s national police service, responded to the emergency alongside local first responders and medical teams. Upon arrival at the scene, emergency personnel pronounced the man dead.
In the wake of the incident, law enforcement has implemented a partial closure of the main access road leading into Dublin Airport, one of the busiest travel hubs in the country. Official traffic management plans have activated detour routes for drivers heading to and from the airport, and Gardaí have issued a public advisory urging motorists to allocate additional travel time when planning journeys through the area to avoid unexpected delays.
As investigations into the circumstances of the collision get underway, Gardaí are calling on members of the public who may have witnessed the incident, or who hold relevant dashcam footage or other information related to the event, to reach out to official lines to assist with the inquiry. No further details about the identity of the victim, the bus driver, or the specific context of the collision have been released to the public as of yet.