Award winning photographer Colin Keegan named as motorcyclist killed in Meath crash
Photographer Colin Keegan has been named as the motorcyclist in his 50s who died following a crash with a car in County Meath.
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A motorcyclist in his 50s who died following a crash with a car in County Meath on Saturday has been named as award winning photographer Colin Keegan, according to The Irish Times and RTE. as FTMQ News reported earlier, the fatal collision took place on Saturday afternoon. [1][3][9]
The Journal reported that the collision occurred shortly before 12.15pm on Saturday on the R156 at Harlockstown, located between Dunboyne and Summerhill in County Meath. The driver of the car, a woman in her 70s, was uninjured in the incident. [2][7][9]
The Irish Times and RTE both noted that tributes have been paid to Mr Keegan, describing him as a fearless photographer. Following the crash, the scene was preserved for an examination by forensic investigators, according to The Journal. [1][2][3]
The Journal reported that an incident room has been established at Ashbourne Garda Station. Gardaí have appealed for any witnesses or anyone with dash cam footage from the Harlockstown area between midday and 12.30pm to contact them. [2][9]
In short
- Motorcyclist Colin Keegan died following a collision with a car in County Meath on Saturday.
- The collision occurred on the R156 at Harlockstown shortly before 12.15pm.
- The driver of the car, a woman in her 70s, was uninjured.
- An incident room has been set up at Ashbourne Garda Station as gardaí appeal for witnesses.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Motorcyclist (50s) killed in Co Meath crash named as award-winning photographerThe Irish Times, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Motorcyclist (50s) dies after collision with car in MeathThe Journal, 20h ago
- [3]Motorcyclist (50s) dies after collision with car in MeathThe Journal, 20h ago
- [4]Motorcyclist dies following collision in Co. Meathwww.irishpost.com, 19h ago
- [5]Motorcyclist, 50s, dies after collision with car in Meathrte.ie, 1d ago
- [6]Motorcyclist, 50s, dies following collision with car in MeathDublin Live, 12h ago
Background
- [7]County Meath on Wikipedia
- [8]List of people who died in traffic collisions on Wikipedia
- [9]Motorcyclist dies following collision with car in County Meath FTMQ News, 20h ago
- [10]Seventeen Pilgrims Killed in Minibus Crash in Kenya FTMQ News, 1d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 10 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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