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Motorcyclist dies following collision with car in County Meath

A male motorcyclist in his 50s died after a collision with a car near Dunboyne in County Meath on Saturday afternoon.

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A motorcyclist in his 50s died following a collision with a car in County Meath on Saturday afternoon. The Journal and RTE both reported that the fatal crash occurred at around 12.15pm on the R156 at Harlockstown, located between Dunboyne and Summerhill. [1][2]

According to RTE, the male motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, and emergency services later removed his body to Navan Mortuary. The Journal reported that the driver of the car, a woman in her 70s, was uninjured in the incident. [1][2]

An incident room has been established at Ashbourne Garda Station to investigate the crash, according to both The Journal and RTE. Forensic investigators preserved and examined the scene on the R156 following the collision. [1][2]

Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to come forward with information about the incident. The Journal and RTE reported that officers are particularly seeking dash-cam footage or witnesses who were in the Harlockstown area between midday and 12.30pm. [1][2]

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In short

  • A male motorcyclist in his 50s died after a collision on the R156 at Harlockstown on Saturday.
  • The female driver of the car, aged in her 70s, was uninjured.
  • The victim's body was taken to Navan Mortuary after he was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Gardaí at Ashbourne Garda Station have set up an incident room and appealed for witnesses.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Motorcyclist (50s) dies after collision with car in MeathThe Journal, 16h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Motorcyclist, 50s, dies after collision with car in MeathRTE, 1d ago
  3. [3]Motorcyclist, 50s, dies after collision with car in MeathRTE.ie, 1d ago
  4. [4]Motorcyclist killed after collision with car in DunboyneMeath Chronicle, 1d ago

Background

  1. [5]List of people who died in traffic collisions on Wikipedia
  2. [6]Derek Hutch on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 6 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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