A cyclist has been killed in Co Kilkenny after sustaining fatal injuries in a crash with a driver in a tractor.
The dead man, who was in his 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on Saturday afternoon and his remains were taken to hospital for post mortem.
The
scene of the crash was still closed off on Saturday evening as the location was
being examined by Garda investigators.
“Gardaí
are currently at the scene of a fatal road traffic collision involving a tractor
and a pedal cyclist that occurred on Church Road in Gowran, Co Kilkenny at
approximately 3.45pm,” a Garda statement said.
“A
male cyclist, aged in his 60s, received fatal injuries as a result of the collision.
His body was removed St Luke’s General Hospital, Kilkenny, and will later be
transferred to University Hospital Waterford where a post-mortem will be
conducted.
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“The
road is currently closed and the scene is being examined by Forensic Collision
Investigators. Local diversions are in place,” the Garda said, adding no other
person was injured.
“Gardaí
in Goresbridge are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come
forward and are also appealing for any road users who may have camera footage
including dash-cam who were travelling on Church Road between 3.30pm and
3.45pm to make this footage available to Gardaí.”
Anyone
with information is asked to contact Goresbridge Garda Station on 059 9775202,
the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
The
cyclist killed on Saturday was the second person to die while cycling on the
roads of the Republic this year.
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