Gardaí have launched an investigation, and issued an appeal for witnesses to come forward, after a man who had been cycling was found dead on a road in Co Roscommon on early hours of Sunday morning.
It was unclear if any other road user, or vehicle, was involved in the fatal incident or if the deceased may have crashed and died as a result of his injuries. A postmortem was being carried out on his remains to determine the exact cause of death.
Garda HQ issued a statement on Sunday appealing for anyone who may have been in the area at the time, around Castlerea, to come forward.
"Gardaí are investigating all the circumstances around the discovery of the body of a cyclist at approximately 2am in the early hours of Sunday 15th September 2024 at Cloonchambers, Castlerea, Co Roscommon," the statement said.
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"The cyclist, a man in his 50’s, was pronounced deceased at the scene. His body has been conveyed to Roscommon University Hospital. A post-mortem examination will take place in due course, which will determine the course of the investigation.
"The road is currently closed for technical examination by forensic collision investigators, and local diversions are in place. Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this incident to come forward.
"Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the Castlerea area from 12am (midnight) to 2am on Sunday 15th September 2024 are asked to make this footage available to gardaí."
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Castlerea Garda Station on 094 9621 630, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
