ROAD TRAGEDY
Young man, 30s, killed in horror single-vehicle crash in early hours of morning in Co Longford as Gardai launch probe
It comes less than two days after another tragedy on Irish roads
A MAN, aged in his 30s, has been killed in a horror single-vehicle crash in the early hours of this morning.
The man, who was the driver of the car, sadly passed away at the scene of the smash on the N55 in Ballymahon, Co Longford.
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The horror smash took place at approximately 12:45am in the early hours of this morning.
The man was treated by emergency services at the scene but later passed away.
His body was taken to Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar where a post-mortem will take place in due course.
Gardai are investigating the fatal road crash, which marks the 97th death on Irish roads so far this year.
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Some 85 people had lost their lives in road traffic collisions during the same period of 2023.
The N55 road remains closed this morning with an examination by Forensic Collision Investigators currently under way.
Local diversions remain in place.
Cops have urged anyone who may have any information to come forward and assist them in their investigations.
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In a statement this morning, a Garda spokesperson said: "Gardai 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 collision are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.
"Anyone with any information is asked to contact Ballymahon Garda Station on 090 6432303, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station."
In 2024 so far, 35 drivers have died in crashes on Irish roads.
Some 22 passengers have lost their lives, 21 pedestrians have died and 12 motorcyclists have been killed.
According to Gardai, two people have been killed on an e-scooter and five pedal cyclists have lost their lives.
TRAGIC CYCLIST DEATH
On Saturday morning, an elderly cyclist died after he was found in a serious condition on a roadside in Co Cork.
The pensioner, 77, was cycling on the outskirts of Cobh, where he lived at around 8.30am.
He has been named locally as Michael Kavanagh from Elton Estate in Cobh.
He was a retired fitter and was active and healthy.
Michael was found by a pedestrian unconscious lying on a footpath at Ballywilliam who immediately alerted the emergency services.
Paramedics treated him at the scene before rushing him by ambulance to Cork University Hospital.
He died shortly after admission from injuries received in the fall from the bicycle.
Gardai have contacted the local coroner and requested that a post mortem be carried out on the body of the cyclist.
The 77-year-old was well liked in the town and will be sadly missed by family and friends.
Gardai called in the services of a forensic collision investigator and the road was closed off for a time on Saturday with diversions in place.