Cyclist killed in collision with 4X4 while riding iconic Irish climb
A cyclist has died during an afternoon ride on the Gap of Dunloe, gardai are investigating (File photo)
Another cyclist has died on the roads of the Republic, having been involved in a collision with a vehicle.
The deceased was a woman in her 60s who died in the collision this afternoon on the Gap of Dunloe in Co Kerry.
The climb is very popular with cyclists and is something of an iconic ascent for riders from Ireland and those coming from abroad.
Before today’s fatality eight cyclist deaths had been reported by the media since the start of the year.
However, the Garda has said one of those eight incidents involved a man who was walking with a bike at the time he was hit by a vehicle.
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It means the official number of cyclist road deaths in the Republic in 2017 has today sadly risen to eight, compared to 10 in all of last year.
Gardai said the woman killed in the latest incident was in collision with a 4X4 at approximately 3pm today.
A statement from the Garda said the woman’s death was now under investigation.
“Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision at the Gap of Dunloe Co Kerry this afternoon at approximately 3pm,” the statement said.
“The collision involved a cyclist and a 4X4 vehicle. The cyclist, a woman in her 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the vehicle was uninjured.
“This stretch of road is currently closed to facilitate an examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.”
Garda in Killarney are investigating the woman’s death and are appealing for witnesses or anyone who was in the area at the time to come forward.
The Garda station in Killarney can be reached by telephone on (064) 6671160.
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