{"id":259692,"date":"2026-01-23T11:47:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T11:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/259692\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T11:47:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T11:47:10","slug":"teenager-rushed-to-cuh-as-cork-gardai-seal-off-scene-of-e-scooter-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/259692\/","title":{"rendered":"Teenager rushed to CUH as Cork Garda\u00ed seal off scene of e-scooter crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

A technical examination is being carried out this morning\"Garda<\/p>\n

Garda\u00ed (file photo)(Image: Gardai\u0301)<\/p>\n

A teenager has been rushed to the hospital following a serious e-scooter crash on the north side of Cork city <\/a>last night.<\/p>\n

Garda\u00ed <\/a>and emergency services were alerted to the incident in Farranree at around 9:40 pm on Thursday night. Paramedics assessed the male teenager at the scene before conveying him to Cork University Hospital<\/a> via ambulance. His injuries have been described as serious.<\/p>\n

Garda\u00ed preserved the scene overnight, and the area remains sealed off this morning, with Garda Forensic Collision investigators due to arrive shortly. A technical examination will be conducted to determine the circumstances of the crash. Garda\u00ed have described the collision as a single-vehicle road traffic incident, and it appears no other vehicles were involved at this time.<\/p>\n

The incident occurred along Fairfield Avenue, and motorists in the area are advised to use alternative routes while the examination is underway this morning.<\/p>\n

A Garda spokesperson said: “Garda\u00ed and emergency services responded to a single-vehicle road traffic incident in Farranree, Cork on Thursday night, 22nd January 2026. A male teenager came off an e-scooter on which he was travelling on Fairfield Avenue at approximately 9:40 pm.<\/p>\n

“He was brought to Cork University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The scene is currently closed pending a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.”<\/p>\n

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