A man in his 30s died in hospital on Tuesday night after what Gardaí believe was a single vehicle — bicycle only — collision in the early morning of last Saturday in Co Monaghan.
A spokesperson at the Garda Press Office said: “Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a single vehicle fatal road traffic collision that occurred at Gort an Teannal, Knockatallon, Co Monaghan in the early hours of Saturday 21st September, 2024.”
“At approximately 1.15am, Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to a road traffic collision involving a male pedal cyclist. The cyclist, aged in his 30s was seriously injured and removed from the scene to Enniskillen Hospital. He passed away on the night of Tuesday 24th September, 2024,” the spokesperson said.
They added: “Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward. Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area at the time of the incident, are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.”
Witnesses or anyone with any information or footage is asked to contact Monaghan Garda Station on 047 77 200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
I’m not so sure how Garda forensic collision investigators can rule out any involvement of a driver of a vehicle in this poor chap’s demise.
It may be possible to eliminate an impact with a vehicle by absence of damage to the frame and wheels of the bike, and no debris field, but the possibility remains that a driver could have come too close and fast past the rider causing destabilisation and a fall off the bike. Remember that a bicycle is a meta-stable machine.
For me the jury is out on this one.