Male pedestrian killed in M50 incident near Blanchardstown

M50 South at Junction 6 fully reopened after just right hand lane was in use earlier

The emergency services this evening near Blanchardstown on the M50 at Junction 6  southbound at the scene of a fatal  incident.  Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin
The emergency services this evening near Blanchardstown on the M50 at Junction 6 southbound at the scene of a fatal incident. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin

A male pedestrian was fatally injured in an incident on the M50 on Wednesday afternoon.

Gardaí confirmed the death on Wednesday evening after an incident near Blanchardstown involving a lorry and the pedestrian at about 2.10pm. No one else was injured in the incident.

The M50 southbound has been completely reopened at Junction 6 Blanchardstown on Wednesday evening after it had been closed due to the incident.

Emergency services had still been blocking two lanes after the right hand lane was reopened earlier, the company responsible for running the M50 tweeted on Wednesday evening, with traffic at some stages backed up to Junction 4 southbound.

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The M50 South at Junction 6 Blanchardstown had been closed in the afternoon after the crash, gardaí said.

Traffic was being diverted up the Junction 6 slip road to rejoin the M50 after Junction 6.

An examination of the incident scene was carried out by Garda forensic collision investigators.

The body of the male, whose age has not been determined, was removed to the mortuary at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown.

Gardaí in Blanchardstown are appealing for witnesses to contact them at 01 6667000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

Peter Smyth

Peter Smyth is a digital production journalist at The Irish Times