Man killed while cycling in Co Kerry this morning

A man in his 30s on a bicycle was killed this morning in a collision with a motorist driving a car on the N22 at Scart, Farranfore, Co Kerry.

Gardai said this afternoon that the collision happend at approximately 11.15am, while RTE.ie are reporting that the man was “among a group of cyclists” when he was involved in the collision.

...I'm sorry to disrupt you while you're reading this article, but without messages like this, IrishCycle.com's reader-funded journalism won't survive. With nearly 1/2 million views and 300k readers so-far this year, it's not just people who are dedicated to cycling that this website reaches. However, the number of subscribers is around 0.6% of readers. While having a large gap between readers/subscribers is standard for non-paywall reader-supported journalism, IrishCycle's journalism needs more support. Don't delay, support monthly or yearly today. Now, back to the article...

Garda Tony Connaughton of the Garda press office said: “A male cyclist in his 30’s was fatally injured when he was involved in a collision with a car. He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body removed to Kerry General Hospital. The driver and passenger of the car were not injured.”

Gardai in Killarney are investigating the fatal road traffic collision on the road, which is the main route between Tralee and Killarney. Garda Connaughton added: “The road was closed for a time to facilitate an examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators but has since reopened.”

Gardai wish to appeal for witnesses to contact Killarney Garda Station on 064-6671160, the Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

A typical section of the 100km/h N22 at Scart, Co Kerry (collision site not pictured)
A typical section of the 100km/h N22 at Scart, Co Kerry (image from Google Maps, collision site may not be pictured)

...That's the end of the article. Keep scrolling if you want to the comments, but IrishCycle.com *NEEDS* readers like you to keep it that way. It only requires a small percentage of readers to give a bit each month or every year to keep IrishCycle.com's journalism open to all. Thank you.


Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.