Issue Date: 02/08/2026
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision in Castlebridge, Wexford on 1st August 2026.
At around 11:50pm, emergency services and Gardaí attended the scene of the collision between a car and a pedestrian on the R741.
The pedestrian, a man in his 20s, was brought by ambulance to Wexford General Hospital for treatment of serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.
No other injuries were reported.
The road is currently closed pending examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.
Local diversions are in place.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to come forward.
Road users who were travelling on the R741 between Castlebridge and Wexford Town between 11:30pm and midnight on 1st August 2026 and who may have camera footage (including dash-cam), are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Wexford Garda Station on 053 916 5200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
