RIP: Gardai seek witnesses after motorcyclist dies in road collision on busy tourist route

Gardai in County Kerry are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist was killed in a horror road crash this Friday morning.

The fatal incident occurred on the N69 on the Listowel side of Tarbert village at Tieraclea, close to the Kerry/Limerick border at around 10am.

"The collision involved a truck and a motorcycle. The driver of the motorcycle, a male in his 40s, has been pronounced deceased at the scene," said a garda spokesperson.

Motorists are being advised the road, which is heavily used by tourists, remains closed at this time to facilitate a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators, with local diversions are in place.

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Gardaí are investigating the cause of the collision and they are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed what happened to contact them.

Any road users who may have camera footage, including dash-cam, and who were travelling in the area between 9.45am and 10.15am on Friday are asked to make this footage available.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Listowel garda station in Kerry on (068) 50820, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.