The cycling death toll is now mounting on the roads of the Republic in 2018 and is sadly on course for another bad year after the increased deaths in 2017.
A cyclist has died from injuries he sustained after he was involved in a crash with a truck in south Dublin.
The 19-year-old had initially survived the collision and was taken from the scene to hospital. However, he died in hospital last night.
A Garda investigation has begun and anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact gardai in Donnybrook, south Dublin.
Gardai issued a statement confirming some of the details of the fatal incident.
“Gardai in Donnybrook are investigating a fatal road traffic collision that occurred on the N11 at the junction with Greenfield Park at approximately 3.15pm,” it said of yesterday’s incident.
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“A 19-year-old male cyclist was fatally injured when he was involved in a collision with a truck.
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“He was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The driver of the truck was uninjured.
“The scene of the collision was closed to facilitate an examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and has since reopened.
“Gardai wish to appeal for witnesses to this collision to contact Donnybrook Garda Station on 01 6669200, the Garda Confidential Telephone Line or any Garda station.”
The latest fatality comes after other cycling deaths since the start of the year.
On January 6th a cyclist was killed after being in collision with a motorist driving a car in Co Donegal. The dead man was on an afternoon training ride.
On March 20th a 17-year-old boy was killed in Bettystown, Co Meath, when he was hit by a mini bus while cycling.
Another cyclist was killed, on March 27th, in a crash with a truck in Kilkenny.
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