{"id":303339,"date":"2026-01-25T19:21:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T19:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/303339\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T19:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T19:21:09","slug":"fears-for-young-teenage-girl-hit-by-scrambler-bike-in-west-dublin-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/303339\/","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<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769368869_515_0_JS394212901.jpg\" alt=\"JS394212901.jpg\" loading=\"eager\"  \/><\/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\">A teenage old girl has been critically injured after she was struck by a scrambler in west <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dublinlive.ie\/all-about\/dublin\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"DublinLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">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 struck by the scrambler bike, which was being driven by a teen on Ratoath Road in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dublinlive.ie\/all-about\/finglas\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Finglas<\/a> 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.dublinlive.ie\/all-about\/an-garda-siochana\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Gardai and emergency services<\/a> rushed to the scene &#8211; including a number of ambulances from <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dublinlive.ie\/all-about\/dublin-fire-brigade\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" 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 class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">There are fears for the girl&#8217;s welfare, and at this time gardai are not commenting regarding that aspect.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769368869_6_0_JS394212897.jpg\" alt=\"JS394212897.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"JS394212897.jpg\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">JS394212897.jpg(Image: )<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Asked for comment, a spokesperson for <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dublinlive.ie\/all-about\/an-garda-siochana\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"An Garda SiochanaLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">An Garda Siochana<\/a> told The Irish Mirror: &#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.&#8221;<\/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\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click<\/strong> <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/DJTiyHweTeJHu5aLKRIiPc\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object] Link opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">this link<\/strong> <\/a><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. 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