05/09/2013

Motorcyclist Death Is 20th This Year

A motorcyclist has died in Co Kildare following a collision with a car at around 15:00 on Wednesday.

The crash happened outside Celbridge on the M4 between junction 6 and the Maynooth Road.

The man, believed to be in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The road was closed yesterday for a number of hours following the crash to allow for a technical examination of the scene.

The death marks the 20th motorcyclist to die on Irish roads this year.

(MH/CD)

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