RIP: Gardaí issue update on elderly cyclist following collision with truck in Monasterevin
Gardaí are renewing their appeal in relation to the collision on Monday morning
An elderly cyclist who was involved in a collision with a truck in Monasterevin on Monday morning has died.
Gardaí are continuing to appeal for witnesses following the collision involving a truck and a bicycle on the R414 (Rathangan Road) at Monasterevin, Co Kildare, on Monday, August 10 at 9.50am.
The female cyclist, who was aged in her 80’s, was taken to the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin, for treatment of serious injuries. She has since been pronounced dead on Monday 10.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to come forward.
“Road users who were travelling in the area of the R414 (Rathangan Road) – known locally as "Cow Pastures” - at Monasterevin, Co. Kildare, on Monday 10th August 2026 between 9:15am and 10.15am and who may have camera footage (including dash-cam), are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí,” they said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Kildare Garda Station on (045) 527 730, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.