Another cyclist has been killed, in a crash with a truck. It is the second cyclist death on the roads of the Republic in the last week. Gardai are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Cyclist (40s) killed in Kilkenny in crash with truck
Another cyclist has died on the roads of the Republic, less than a week after the last fatality.
Yesterday evening the latest victim lost his life while cycling in Kilkenny when in collision with a truck.
The exact circumstances are being investigated. However, the Garda has issued a statement outlining some of the detail.
“Gardaí in Kilkenny are investigating a fatal road traffic collision which occurred at Newpark Drive, Kilkenny, yesterday afternoon at approximately 5.35pm,” it said.
“A male cyclist in his 40s was fatally injured when he was involved in a collision with a truck.
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“The cyclist was taken to St Luke’s General Hospital in Kilkenny but was pronounced dead a short time later. The driver of the truck was uninjured.
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“This stretch of road was closed to facilitate an examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators but has since reopened.”
Gardaí had appealed for any witnesses to contact Kilkenny Garda Station on (056) 777 5000.
Or people with information could also contact the Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.
The man’s death comes just one week after a teenage cyclist was killed in Co Meath. The 17-year-old was in collision with a mini bus in Bettystown on March 20th.
Cyclist safety in Republic
Last year 15 cyclists were killed in the Republic. That was an 50 per cent increased on 2016.
Minister for Transport Shane Ross TD (Ind) has recently promised to introduce minimum passing distance legislation.
Motorists would be legally obliged to give cyclists a gap of at least 1 metre when passing. On roads with a speed limit above 50km per hour the safe passing distance would be 1.5 metres.
The Government has pledged to introduce the new measures but has not yet done so, with legislation always taking some time to frame and then enact.
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