A young motorcyclist in his 20s was killed instantly following a single vehicle crash in Cavan last night.
Gardaí are currently at the scene of the fatal single vehicle road traffic collision which happened at 8pm last night at Cornakill, Kingscourt, County Cavan.
The victim, a man in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The body was taken to the morgue at Cavan General Hospital where a post-mortem examination will be conducted at a later date. No other injuries to persons was reported.
The R165 at Cornakill in Kingscourt is currently closed in both directions and Forensic Collision Investigators will conduct an examination of the scene. Local diversions are in place.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.
Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the R165 between Kingscourt and Cornakill between the hours of 6:30pm and 8:30pm on Wednesday 26th April 2023 are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Bailieboro Garda Station on 042 9694570, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
