{"id":303297,"date":"2026-01-25T18:45:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T18:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/303297\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T18:45:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T18:45:09","slug":"fears-for-young-teenage-girl-hit-by-scrambler-bike-in-west-dublin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/303297\/","title":{"rendered":"Fears for young teenage girl hit by scrambler bike in west Dublin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Crowds of shocked locals gathered around the area as officers sealed off the road and paramedics tended to the injured girl<\/p>\n<p>16:35, 25 Jan 2026Updated 16:44, 25 Jan 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0_JS394212897.jpg\" loading=\"eager\"  \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Fears for young teenage girl hit by e bike\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Fears for young teenage girl hit by e bike(Image: )<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A teenage old girl has been critically injured after she was struck by a scrambler in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/dublin\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"west DublinLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">west Dublin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It is understood the young girl was <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/road-traffic-accidents\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"struck by the scrambler bikeLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">struck by the scrambler bike<\/a>, which was being driven by a teen on Ratoath Road in Finglas at around lunchtime today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/an-garda-siochana\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"GardaiLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Gardai<\/a> and emergency services rushed to the scene &#8211; including a number of ambulances from <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/dublin-fire-brigade\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Dublin Fire BrigadeLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Dublin Fire Brigade<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Crowds of shocked locals gathered around the area as officers sealed off the road and paramedics tended to the injured girl.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0_JS394212901.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Emergency services at the scene of the accident near the Ratoath Road in Finglas\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Emergency services at the scene of the accident near the Ratoath Road in Finglas(Image: )<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">There are fears for the girl\u2019s welfare, and at this time gardai are not commenting regarding that aspect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Asked for comment, a spokesperson for An Garda Siochana told <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"The Irish MirrorLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">The Irish Mirror<\/a>: &#8220;Garda\u00ed and emergency services are currently at the scene of a serious road traffic collision on Ratoath Road, Finglas, Dublin 11 this afternoon, Sunday 25th January 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;The road is currently closed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;As this is an ongoing incident there is no further information available at this time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">More to follow<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest 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