A pedestrian in his 80s tragically lost his life in a devastating bus accident at a busy city center in Dublin. The collision involving a Bus Éireann vehicle on North Earl Street resulted in the elderly man’s death and left three others injured, as confirmed by Gardaí. Sadly, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Among the injured, a man in his 20s is undergoing treatment for serious but non-life-threatening injuries, while a man in his 30s and the bus driver, a woman in her 50s, are also receiving medical care for non-life-threatening injuries. The area remains cordoned off for investigation.
Authorities are urging the public not to share any footage of the incident on social media but to provide it to the authorities for review. The Garda spokesperson stated that the fatal road traffic incident occurred on Thursday, February 5, 2026, involving a bus on North Earl Street in Dublin. The deceased pedestrian was an elderly man in his 80s, with the Coroner informed of the incident.
The scene is being preserved for examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators, with traffic and pedestrian diversions in place. A Senior Investigative Officer has been appointed to lead the investigation, and a Family Liaison Officer is supporting the deceased’s family.
Individuals with any visual evidence of the incident are urged to share it with the investigating team at Store Street Garda Station. Contact details for Gardaí are provided for anyone with relevant information. The investigations are currently ongoing.
