Gardai are renewing their appeal for witnesses after the death of a 60-year-old cyclist in Kildare last Saturday.
A fatal crash occurred in the town of Clane at around 8.30am on August 20, where a cyclist was involved in a collision with an articulated tractor unit on the Millicent Road.
Gardai and emergency services rushed to the scene, but the 60-year-old man was pronounced dead in the aftermath of the tragedy.
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Investigating officers are asking anyone who was in the area between Firmount Cross and Millicent Cross - on the outskirts of Clane - between 8am and 8.30am on Saturday, August 20, 2022, to contact investigating gardai.
As well as this, they are asking that any road users who were travelling in the area at the time and who may have camera (including dash cam) footage, to make this available to gardai.
A statement released this afternoon read: “Gardaí in Naas are renewing their appeal for witnesses in relation to a fatal road traffic collision that occurred in Clane, Co. Kildare on the morning of Saturday, 20th August 2022.
“At approximately 8.30 am, gardai and emergency services were alerted to the collision involving a pedal cyclist and an articulated tractor unit on the Millicent Road in Clane.
“The pedal cyclist, a male aged in his 60s, was fatally injured during the collision. Gardaí in Naas are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them.
“Anyone who was travelling between Firmount Cross and Millicent Cross, on the outskirts of Clane, between 8 am and 8:30 am on Saturday, 20th August 2022 is asked to contact investigating Gardaí.
“Any road users who were travelling in the area at the time and who may have camera (including dash cam) footage, are asked to make this available to Gardaí.”
Anyone with information can contact Naas Garda Station on 045 884300, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
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