Irishman dies in Madrid after being hit by taxi
A 52-year-old Irish man has died in Madrid after being struck by a taxi in the Arganzuela neighborhood. Local police are investigating the incident, and the taxi driver has been cleared of drink-driving charges.
Why it matters
This is a tragic local news event involving a foreign national, highlighting road safety concerns in urban centers.
AN IRISH MAN has died after he was hit by a taxi driver in Madrid.
The 52-year-old lost his life in the early hours of Sunday morning in the neighbourhood of Arganzuela just south of the historic city centre on the banks of the River Manzanares.
He was brought to Madrid Hospital Clinico San Carlos after going into cardiac arrest and being revived at the scene by police who were the first to respond around 2.20am.
It was confirmed shortly afterwards he had died.
The police report stated witnesses told police the unnamed Irish national had crossed the road at a spot not authorised for pedestrians.
They are understood to have included two passengers in the taxi. The cab driver passed a drink-drive test and was identified but not arrested by police.
Investigators will be submitting a report to a local court.
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