Male driver taken to hospital following Kildare road traffic incident
The incident occurred on the L5046 in the Straffan area of Kildare recently
Gardai in Leixlip are investigating a road traffic collision which occurred in Kildare last Friday, June 26 2026.
According to Gda Ann-Marie Reilly, who was a guest of Kfm host Hannah Kelly's CrimeWatch show this week, the incident occurred in the Barberstown Upper area of Straffan, “from the Barberstown Road to the Johnstown Road on the L5046.”
The driver of a car had to swerve to avoid an oncoming vehicle which was driving dangerously, causing the car driver to collide into a roadside ditch.
The driver was taken to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown as a precaution.
The vehicle in question was a silver Jaguar car (no registration number available.)
Anyone who was driving on the L5046 between Barberstown and Johnstown who may have witnessed the incident or witnessed a vehicle being driven erratically is asked to contact Leixlip Garda Station at: 01-6667800.
Gardai are particularly interested in drivers who may have dash-cam footage of the incident.
When contacted, a garda spokesperson stated: “Gardaí attended the scene following report of a road traffic collision that occurred at Straffan, Co. Kildare on Friday 16th June 2026 at approximately 3:10pm.
“The male driver of the car was conveyed to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown as a precaution. Enquiries ongoing.
“Anyone with any information is asked to contact Leixlip Garda Station. No further information is available at this time.”