Serious crash may have resulted from chase

Gardaí said they are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to come forward, especially those who may have captured the incident.

A tussle involving two vehicles in a chase-style incident led to an accident in Dublin in which two men were injured, gardaí believe.

Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to the crash on the Old Navan Road at Canterbury Gate in Dublin around 6pm on Monday, in which the driver of a vehicle, a man his 20s, and a young passenger are continuing to receive medical treatment. Their conditions are described as serious but stable, gardaí said.

A man in his 20s was arrested in connection with the incident early on Tuesday morning, and is currently being detained at Blanchardstown Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.

While there was no confirmation from authorities, it is believed that gardaí are working on a line of enquiry that two vehicles may have been involved in a chase, tussling on the road until the driver’s van was forced off, crashing into a building.

It is believed that gardaí are also investigating any possible link to an ongoing feud between rival organised crime factions.

Gardaí said they are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to come forward, especially those who may have captured the incident.

“Any road users who were travelling inbound on the (M3) Navan Road (between Mulhuddart Service Station and Exit 3 to Blanchardstown) near Canterbury Gate on Monday 16 August 2021, between 5.45pm and 6.15pm and who may have camera footage (including dash cam) is asked to make it available to gardaí,” they said.