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06 Sept 2025

Gardaí at scene of fatal road collision after cyclist is killed in Kerry

Gardaí at scene of fatal collision after cyclist is killed in Kerry

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Gardaí and emergency services are currently attending the scene of a fatal road traffic collision which occurred earlier today in Kerry.

The accident occurred on the Killorglin to Cromane Road in Co. Kerry, Sunday, 3rd September 2023.
 
The collision involved a car and a bicycle earlier this morning.
 
The male cyclist, aged in his 60s, was pronounced deceased at the scene. His body has been removed to University Hospital Kerry where a post mortem will take place.
 
A woman, aged in her 20s, has been arrested and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a garda station in the Kerry region.
 
The road is currently closed for an examination by Forensic Collision Investigators. Local diversions are in place.
 
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them.
 
A garda spokesperson urged any road users or pedestrians who may have camera footage (including dash-cam), and who were travelling on Killorglin to Cromane Road, this morning between 8:20am and 9:00am, to make this footage available to Gardaí.
 
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Killarney Garda Station on 064 6671160, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.

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