Motorcyclist in his 30s dies following collision in Askeaton, Co Limerick

Gardaí appeal for witnesses in the Cloonreask townland

A Garda road closure close to the scene near Aclint Bridge in Ardee, Co Louth, after three women were killed and two men seriously injured in a road accident involving three cars. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Friday July 21, 2017. Gardai said one woman, aged 39, was driving one of the cars, and the two other women, aged 69 and 37, were passengers. See PA story ACCIDENT Deaths Ireland. Photo credit should read: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
The incident happened on the N69 near Askeaton between 7.15pm and 8.15pm on Wednesday. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA

A man in his 30s died after his motorcycle crashed in Askeaton, Co Limerick, on Wednesday evening.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle on the N69 in the Co Limerick townland of Cloonreask shortly before 8pm.

The motorcyclist, in his thirties, was pronounced dead at the scene. His body has been moved to University Hospital Limerick mortuary, where a postmortem will take place.

Gardaí have called for any road users who may have camera footage, including dashcam, and were travelling on the N69 near Askeaton between 7.15pm and 8.15pm, to get in touch.

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Anyone with information relating to the collision should contact Newcastle West Garda station on 069-20650, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800-666111, or any Garda station.

The road at Askeaton remained closed on Thursday morning for a technical examination by Garda forensic collision investigators and local diversions are in place.

Sorcha Pollak

Sorcha Pollak

Sorcha Pollak is an Irish Times reporter specialising in immigration issues and cohost of the In the News podcast