Louise Butler, a 28-year-old graduate from Co Wicklow, was killed while cycling in south Dublin yesterday after being hit by a truck.
The cyclist killed in a collision with a truck in Dublin yesterday, Thursday, has been named as 28-year-old Louise Butler from Co Wicklow.
Ms Butler, a single woman with a degree in event management, had been cycling to work yesterday morning when she was knocked from her bike and sustained fatal injuries.
The incident occurred at 8.45am near Blackrock village in south Dublin on the junction of Frascati Road and Carysfort Avenue. While the matter is now the subject of a Garda investigation, it appears the truck was attempting to turn left when it hit Ms Butler.
She survived the initial impact and was taken by ambulance to nearby St Vincent’s Hospital but news emerged later yesterday that she had died from her injuries. Her death was the fifth time a cyclist has been killed on the Republic’s roads this year.
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Ms Butler was originally from the Glen of Imaal in Co Wicklow. She had cycled to work every day to the Avoca Food Market and Salt Café in Monkstown, south Dublin, and was on her way there as usual when she was killed.
A spokesman for the shop told The Irish Independent Ms Butler was a very popular member of staff whose death had shocked everyone.
"She was a terrific worker and extremely well liked. She was a super person and also such a lovely-looking girl. It's just such a tragedy for all concerned.”
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"We closed the cafe. The staff are all in such shock. We didn't hear that she had died because she was taken to hospital and they didn't announce that she had died until this afternoon. Her parents are in shock, it's just frightful."
Ms Butler had survived a car crash around four years ago when her car turned over and almost hit a telegraph pole. She was described in newspaper reports today as an independent and hard working young woman who had a degree in event management and had spent time traveling in Australia and south east Asia in recent years.
Local Blackrock councillor Victor Boyhan told The Irish Times his thoughts were with the Butler family; with Ms Butler survived by her parents, two brothers and sister.
“The local community is shocked by the tragic accident and loss of the young female cyclist’s life,” he said.
“The circumstance around this accident will be fully investigated by An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority. It’s normally a very safe part of the area because there are so many sets of traffic lights.”
The scene where the incident occurred was closed for a number of hours yesterday and examined by Garda crash scene experts. The truck involved and Ms Butler’s bike were also taken by the gardai to be inspected.
A number of newspapers today reported that some witnesses have come forward and have spoken to the gardai working on the case. But anybody else who may have been in the area or feels they might have information for the gardai has been asked to contact Blackrock Garda station on (01) 6665200 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.
That appeal for information was made through the Garda press bureau which is based in Dublin.
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