Man tragically killed in horror of a head-on collision in Dublin while driving a locally named opposite car

A man who was tragically killed in a terror head-on collision on the N7 yesterday morning has been locally named Anatolie Butucel.

The victim, in her 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene when a car traveling the wrong way on the highway slammed into her vehicle shortly after midnight.

The man is known to have been living in South Dublin but is originally from Moldova.

Three others were injured in the incident also with one of those fighting fatal injuries.

The Garda Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) has also launched an investigation into the collision of two cars.

Gardaí said the Volkswagen Passat “caught the attention” of officials when it made a U-turn shortly before.

It is understood that a patrol car signaled to the dishonest driver to stop, but he sped up quickly on the wrong side of the N7.

The Passat then crashed into the victim’s Toyota Yaris car, which had been driving on the correct side of the road.

A man in his 30s is fighting for his life at Tallaght Hospital, while a second man in his 20s was also brought there with non-life-threatening injuries and a third man in his 40s was treated in the place.

The highway was closed overnight for a forensic analysis, but reopened yesterday (Monday) morning as officers continued their investigations into the horrific accident.

A Garda spokesperson told Dublin Live: “Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a fatal traffic collision between two cars at the N7 exit in Kingswood, Co. Dublin at approximately 12:20 am on September 21. .

“A man in his 40s, the driver of one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene and was taken to the Dublin city morgue.

“A man in his 30s has been taken to Tallaght hospital with life-threatening injuries and another man in his 20s was taken to Tallaght hospital for treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.

“A man in his 40s was treated at the scene, but did not require hospital admission.”

He added: “As one of the vehicles came to the attention of Gardaí prior to the incident, this matter has been referred to GSOC and the investigation is ongoing.”