09/12/2015

Fatal Road Accident In Co Kildare

Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to a fatal road traffic accident at Nurney, Co Kildare on Wednesday.

A motorcycle collided with a van at about 18:15 on the Nurney to Kildare Road close to Walterstown Cross.

The 25-year-old male motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene and his body has been removed to the morgue at Naas hospital, where a post mortem is expected to take place tomorrow, 09 December. The driver and passenger (both male) of the van were uninjured. The road is closed to facilitate a Forensic Collision examination and diversions are in place.

Witnesses to the collision are are asked to contact Kildare Garda station on 045 527730, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.

(MH/CD)

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